California Wildfires
A federal disaster declaration was announced on Tuesday, October 23, 2007. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working side-by-side with local and state officials and other federal partners engaged in the response to the multiple wildfires burning across Southern California. FEMA has remained committed to supporting California's response by coordinating with federal and non-governmental partners.
We also have more information on our local resources page.
FEMA Resources
For more information on FEMA's activities as well what the federal government is doing to support the people of California, please visit www.fema.gov/californiafires.
FEMA Family Registry and Locator System: 1-800-588-9822.
The FEMA Family Registry and Locator System is available free of charge if you have been separated from friends and family by the fires in Southern California, or to assist your search for friends and family.
California Resources
For more information about the state of California's wildfires and support for recovery services, please visit their Rebuild Your Life Web site.
More Information
For more information on wildfires, please visit our Wildfires page for resources on how to recover after wildfire.
We also have information on steps you can take to meet your immediate and longer-term needs for those who lost their businesses and homes through this disaster.