Disaster relief · Los Angeles County, CA

Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Los Angeles County, California

Yes: FEMA lists 6 federal disaster declarations for Los Angeles County since October 30, 2024; the latest is FM-5605-CA (Canyon Fire), declared August 8, 2025.

Los Angeles County, CAChecked Oct 30, 2026

Disaster declarations and tax relief

Individual assistance for households: yes (DR-4856-CA); the last date to apply under DR-4856-CA was March 31, 2025.

IRS: deadlines were postponed to October 15, 2025 (notice CA-2025-01); that date has passed and no IRS notice is open for Los Angeles County today.

6FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024

YesFEMA individual assistance declared

Noopen IRS postponed deadline today

Aug 8, 2025latest FEMA declaration

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.

FEMA declarations for Los Angeles County

Federal disaster declarations since October 30, 2024 that include Los Angeles County, newest first, with the programs FEMA declared for this county.

Declaration	Type	Incident period	Declared	Programs here
FM-5605-CA Canyon Fire	Fire management Fire	Aug 7, 2025	Aug 8, 2025	Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no
FM-5551-CA Hurst Fire	Fire management Fire	Jan 7, 2025	Jan 8, 2025	Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes
FM-5550-CA Eaton Fire	Fire management Fire	Jan 7, 2025	Jan 8, 2025	Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes
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
FM-5549-CA Palisades Fire	Fire management Fire	Jan 7, 2025	Jan 7, 2025	Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes
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

IRS tax relief for Los Angeles County

IRS disaster notices since October 30, 2024 that name Los Angeles County or cover all of California, newest first.

Deadline passed CA-2025-01 · published Jan 10, 2025 · updated Feb 11, 2025

Wildfires: deadlines postponed to October 15, 2025

“These taxpayers now have until Oct. 15, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Los Angeles County qualify for tax relief.”

1 county named in the notice: Los Angeles County.

The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has passed (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release CA-2025-01.

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

Flood insurance in Los Angeles County: NFIP home policies here cost a median $1,208 a year (10,204 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Los Angeles County.