Disaster relief · California
Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in California
FEMA lists 14 federal disaster declarations for California since October 30, 2024 (1 major disaster, 1 emergency, 12 fire management); 1 includes FEMA individual assistance.
Disaster declarations and tax relief
No IRS disaster notice for California is open today; the latest postponed deadline was October 15, 2025.
Latest FEMA declaration: FM-5679-CA (Norte Fire), declared October 16, 2026.
Official notices, not advice. This page reports what FEMA and the IRS have published. Whether a postponed deadline or a FEMA program applies to you depends on where you live or do business and on your situation: check with the IRS or a tax professional, and apply for FEMA help only through DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA's official site.
Earlier IRS notices for California
| Notice | Deadline was | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| CA-2025-01 Wildfires | Oct 15, 2025 | 1 |
Counties in California
Each county page answers three questions: is there a federal declaration, does it include individual assistance, and has the IRS postponed tax deadlines.
FEMA declarations in California
Every federal declaration since October 30, 2024, newest first. "Areas" is the number of counties and other areas FEMA designated.
| Declaration | Type | Incident period | Declared | Programs | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM-5679-CA Norte Fire | Fire management Fire | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| FM-5662-CA Gann Fire | Fire management Fire | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| FM-5652-CA Dove Fire | Fire management Fire | Jul 26, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| EM-3646-CA Chemical Release | Emergency Chemical | May 21, 2026 – May 29, 2026 | May 25, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| FM-5636-CA Bain Fire | Fire management Fire | May 19, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| FM-5635-CA Sandy Fire | Fire management Fire | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| FM-5612-CA 2-7 Fire | Fire management Fire | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| FM-5605-CA Canyon Fire | Fire management Fire | Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 1 |
| FM-5551-CA Hurst Fire | Fire management Fire | Jan 7, 2025 | Jan 8, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| FM-5550-CA Eaton Fire | Fire management Fire | Jan 7, 2025 | Jan 8, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| DR-4856-CA Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster Fire | Jan 7, 2025 – Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 8, 2025 | Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| FM-5549-CA Palisades Fire | Fire management Fire | Jan 7, 2025 | Jan 7, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| FM-5548-CA Franklin Fire | Fire management Fire | Dec 10, 2024 – Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| FM-5545-CA Mountain Fire | Fire management Fire | Nov 6, 2024 – Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (5)
| County | Declarations | Latest | Individual aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calaveras County | 2 | FM-5662-CA | no |
| Orange County | 2 | FM-5679-CA | no |
| Riverside County | 1 | FM-5636-CA | no |
| Tuolumne County | 1 | FM-5652-CA | no |
| Ventura County | 2 | FM-5635-CA | no |
These counties have no separate page: they have a declaration without individual assistance and no open IRS notice, or we found few searches about them.
Official links
- DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
- IRS: Tax relief in disaster situations, the list of every IRS disaster notice, and the IRS FAQs for disaster victims.
- IRS release CA-2025-01: Wildfires
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