FEMAFM-5189-CAFire managementDeclared July 9, 2017
FM-5189-CA: California Wall Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for California (FM-5189-CA) on July 9, 2017 for the incident of July 7, 2017 to July 17, 2017; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $10.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5189-CA (also written FEMA-5189-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Wall Fire
- Incident period
- July 7, 2017 to July 17, 2017
- Declared
- July 9, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 23 fire management declarations for California in 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$10.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$13.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program 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/5189. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.