FEMAFM-5338-CAFire managementDeclared August 21, 2020
FM-5338-CA: California Scu Ligtning Complex Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for California (FM-5338-CA) on August 21, 2020 for the incident that began on August 20, 2020; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5338-CA (also written FEMA-5338-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Scu Ligtning Complex Fire
- Incident period
- August 20, 2020 to continuing
- Declared
- August 21, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the seventh of 19 fire management declarations for California in 2020
- Status
- closed out on April 28, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanislaus (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/5338. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.