FEMAFM-5538-CAFire managementDeclared September 11, 2024
FM-5538-CA: California Airport Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for California (FM-5538-CA) on September 11, 2024 for the incident of September 11, 2024 to September 21, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $324,206 in Public Assistance (as of September 14, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5538-CA (also written FEMA-5538-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Fire: Airport Fire
- Incident period
- September 11, 2024 to September 21, 2024
- Declared
- September 11, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the ninth of 11 fire management declarations for California in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside (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?
$324,206Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 14, 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/5538. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.