Baker County, Oregon FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Baker County, Oregon had?

Baker County, Oregon has had 12 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1964 through 2026 — 4 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 5 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (5), Biological (2), Severe Storm (2).

Declarations affecting Baker County

Fire Mgmt

FOX FIRE

Declared: July 31, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5654 Began: July 31, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

DURKEE FIRE

Declared: July 22, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5516 Began: July 21, 2024

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: March 28, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4499 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3429 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

DRY GULCH FIRE

Declared: September 14, 2015 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5114 Began: September 13, 2015 Ended: September 16, 2015

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Fire Mgmt

CORNET AND WINDY RIDGE FIRE COMPLEX

Declared: August 13, 2015 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5097 Began: August 11, 2015 Ended: August 25, 2015

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Fire Mgmt

FOSTER GULCH FIRE COMPLEX

Declared: July 25, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2657 Began: July 24, 2006 Ended: August 4, 2006

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 7, 2005 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 3228 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS

Declared: February 19, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1510 Began: December 26, 2003 Ended: January 14, 2004

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND AND MUDSLIDES, FLOODING

Declared: January 23, 1997 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1160 Began: December 25, 1996 Ended: January 6, 1997

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

DROUGHT

Declared: April 29, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3039 Began: April 29, 1977 Ended: April 29, 1977

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Declared: December 24, 1964 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 184 Began: December 24, 1964 Ended: December 24, 1964

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.