FEMAFM-5146-CAFire managementDeclared August 14, 2016
FM-5146-CA: California Chimney Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for California (FM-5146-CA) on August 14, 2016 for the incident of August 13, 2016 to September 6, 2016; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $56.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5146-CA (also written FEMA-5146-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Chimney Fire
- Incident period
- August 13, 2016 to September 6, 2016
- Declared
- August 14, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the 11th of 13 fire management declarations for California in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$56.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/5146. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.