Previous Disaster Proclamations
State Emergency Proclamations for California
State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Executive Order N-35-20)
Declared 03/21/2020
Statewide Emergency Due to Fires, Extreme Weather Conditions
Declared 10/27/2019
State of Emergency in Sonoma and Los Angeles Counties Due to Fires
Declared 10/25/2019
State of Emergency for San Bernardino County
Declared 7/6/2019
State of Emergency for Ridgecrest Earthquake
Declared 7/4/2019
State of Emergency in Counties Across California Due to Winter Storms
Declared 2/21/2019
For State of Emergency proclamations issued during the tenure of Governor Edmund Brown, Jr., please visit the Proclamations page of the Governor Brown Website Archive.
Federal Disaster Proclamations for California
California COVID-19 Pandemic (DR-4482)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 and continuing
Major Disaster Declaration declared on March 22, 2020
California Earthquakes (EM-3415)
Incident period: July 4, 2019 and continuing
Emergency Declaration declared on July 8, 2019
California Severe Weather Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4431)
Incident period: February 13-15, 2019
Major Disaster Declaration declared on May 1, 2019
California Wildfires (DR-4407)
Incident period: November 08, 2018
Major Disaster Declaration declared on November 12, 2018
California Wildfires (EM-3409)
Incident period: November 08, 2018
Emegency Declaration declared on November 09, 2018
California Woolsey Fire (FM-5280)
Incident period: November 08, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on November 09, 2018
California Hill Fire (FM-5279)
Incident period: November 08, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on November 08, 2018
California Camp Fire (FM-5278)
Incident period: November 08, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declarartion ceclared on November 08, 2018
California Holy Fire (FM-5268)
Incident period: August 06, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 09, 2018
California Wildfires and High Winds (DR-4382)
Incident Period: July 23, 2018
Major Disaster Declaration declared on August 4, 2018
California Mendocino Fire Complex (FM-5262)
Incident Period: July 27, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 28, 2018
California Wildfire (EM-3398)
Incident Period: July 23, 2018
Emergency Declaration declared on July 28, 2018
California Cranston Fire (FM-5260)
Incident period: July 25, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 25, 2018
California Carr Fire (FM-5259)
Incident period: July 23, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 23, 2018
California Holiday Fire (FM-5252)
Incident Period: July 06, 2018
Frie Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 07, 2018
California West Fire (FM-5251)
Incident period: July 06, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 06, 2018
California Klamathon Fire (FM-5250)
Incident Period: July 05, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 05, 2018
California Creek Fire (FM-5245)
Incident Period: June 24, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 25, 2018
California Pawnee Fire (FM-5244)
Incident period: June 23, 2018
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 24, 2018
California Wildfires (EM-3396)
Incident Period: 12/4/2017
Emergency Declaration declared: 12/8/2017
California Lilac Fire (FM-5228)
Incident Period: 12/7/2017
Emergency Declaration declared: 12/7/2017
California Skirball Fire (FM-5227)
Incident Period: 12/6/2017
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared: 12/6/2017
California Thomas Fire (FM-5224)
Incident Period: 12/4/2017
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared: 12/5/2017
California Creek Fire (FM-5225)
Incident Period: 12/5/2017
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared: 12/5/2017
California Rye Fire (FM-5226)
Incident Period: 12/5/2017
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared: 12/5/2017
California Wildfires (DR-4344)
Included on the declaration website is information on Designated Counties, how to apply for assistance, and State of California Local Assistance Center locations. Note: there are application deadlines for assistance.
For additional information see: Cal OES Wildfire Resources & Information
California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (DR-4308)
Incident period: February 1, 2017 to February 23, 2017
Major Disaster Declaration declared on April 1, 2017
California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (DR-4305)
Incident period: January 18, 2017 to January 23, 2017
Major Disaster Declaration declared on March 16, 2017
California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (DR-4301)
Incident period: January 3, 2017 to January 12, 2017
Major Disaster Declaration declared on February 14, 2017
For OHP database or contact information on counties impacted by the above listed disasters: