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.

WASHINGTON — California cities and counties might be on the hook for more than $300 million they spent placing thousands of homeless residents in hotels in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. At ...

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 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.

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 ...

A FEMA disaster relief program is offering wildfire victims one-time payments of $770 for essentials, ... Claim that FEMA is giving California wildfire survivors just $770 is false.

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.