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Los Angeles County Disaster History
Since 1969, FEMA has issued 88 federal disaster declarations covering Los Angeles County, California.
Los Angeles County — federal disaster declarations per year
19692025
By hazard type
Fire61
Flood10
Severe Storm8
Earthquake3
Freezing2
Biological2
Coastal Storm1
Hurricane1
All declarations
November 15, 2008Fire
SAYRE FIRE
November 15, 2008Fire
FREEWAY FIRE COMPLEX
October 13, 2008Fire
SESNON FIRE
October 12, 2008Fire
MAREK FIRE
April 27, 2008Fire
SANTA ANITA FIRE
October 24, 2007FireIndividual Assistance
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUD FLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
October 23, 2007Fire
WILDFIRES
October 22, 2007Fire
RANCH FIRE
October 21, 2007Fire
CANYON FIRE
October 21, 2007Fire
BUCKWEED FIRE
July 8, 2007Fire
CANYON FIRE
May 10, 2007Fire
ISLAND FIRE
May 9, 2007Fire
GRIFFITH PARK FIRE
March 13, 2007FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
September 28, 2005Fire
TOPANGA FIRE
September 13, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
April 14, 2005Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS
February 4, 2005Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, DEBRIS FLOWS, AND MUDSLIDES
July 21, 2004Fire
CA-CROWN WILDFIRE-07-21-2004
July 18, 2004Fire
CA-FOOTHILL WILDFIRE-07-18-2004
July 14, 2004Fire
CA - PINE FIRE - 7-13-2004
October 27, 2003FireIndividual Assistance
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUDFLOW AND DEBRIS FLOW DIRECTLY RELATED T
October 25, 2003Fire
CA-VERDALE FIRE 10-25-2003
January 7, 2003Fire
CA - WILDFIRE (PACIFIC FIRE) - 01-06-2003
September 24, 2002Fire
WILLIAMS FIRE
September 4, 2002Fire
LEONA FIRE
June 6, 2002Fire
CA - COPPER FIRE - 06-06-2002
February 9, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
October 23, 1996FireIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FIRESTORMS
March 12, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
January 10, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOWS
January 17, 1994EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE
October 28, 1993FireIndividual Assistance
FIRES, MUD/LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, SOIL EROSION
February 3, 1993FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING
May 2, 1992FireIndividual Assistance
FIRE DURING A PERIOD OF CIVIL UNREST
February 25, 1992FloodIndividual Assistance
RAIN/SNOW/WIND STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES
February 11, 1991FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
June 30, 1990FireIndividual Assistance
FIRES
February 5, 1988Flood
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
October 7, 1987EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
EARTHQUAKE & AFTERSHOCKS
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.