Sonoma County is now collecting insurance funds for Sonoma Complex Fires debris removal.

Many fire survivors have received copies of invoices sent to their insurance company for the Government-Sponsored Debris Removal work by FEMA. 

Property owners are NOT responsible for the full amount of the invoice.

The only money that should be turned over to the County is insurance proceeds designated for debris removal, less any reimbursable expenses property owners may have for additional debris removal or for repairs to property caused by the debris removal process. 

Learn more about the Debris Insurance Collection.

In October 2017, 173 square miles burned, 5,300 homes were destroyed, and 24 lives were lost in the Sonoma Complex Fires. Sonoma County staff and officials have worked tirelessly to recover and increase our capacity to respond to future fires and other disasters. We have made exceptional progress. We have improved local policies and committed tens of millions of dollars to become a stronger, more resilient community. 

Watch this video to learn how we are more prepared than ever before.

Read this quick one-page summary to learn more!
How Are We Prepared English(PDF: 535 kB)
How Are We Prepared Español(PDF: 508 kB)

The Board of Supervisors have approved the Recovery and Resiliency Framework to serve as a vision and approach for how Sonoma County will recover and emerge more resilient from the October 2017 wildfires.

• 2019 Quarter 2 Report
• Recovery Framework
• Recovery Progress
• Priority Projects
• Framework One-Pager
• Framework One-Pager Spanish