California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country. Now state officials fear they’ll be left to ...

California has increased its discretionary reserves as a direct consequence of Trump’s ongoing threats to FEMA.

Experts say recent changes at FEMA, NOAA and the U.S. Forest Service could make a challenging fire season in California even worse.

Scammers might try to use a person's name, address or other information to apply for federal assistance, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The Palisades fire burns in Los Angeles on January 8. President-elect Donald Trump said FEMA has "no money" as California deals with several large wildfires.

FEMA's grants aimed at bolstering the state's firefighting force amid the raging wildfires were initiated following requests from California. FEMA indicated that at the time of the requests the ...

FEMA declines to test soil after California fires despite Newsom administration concerns by Sharon Udasin - 02/28/25 6:00 AM ET. by Sharon Udasin - 02/28/25 6:00 AM ET.

The major disaster declaration signed by President Biden will bring long-awaited FEMA aid to Pajaro and other storm-battered communities in California.

FEMA will reimburse California for 100% of the cost of debris removal and emergency protective measures in response to the wildfires, which fall under Categories A and B of its Public Assistance ...

California's 2020 wildfires set a record: the most acres burned in a year. But another record was set: The second half of the wildfire season had the lowest FEMA wildfire-aid approval rate.