Morrill-Cottonwood Fire
Declared for Nebraska on Mar 13, 2026, covering 7 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a fire management declaration is
A fire management assistance declaration is approved by a FEMA regional administrator, not the President, while a fire is burning and threatens to become a major disaster. It reimburses state, local and tribal firefighting costs. It does not include help for individual households.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dawson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Garden County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Grant County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Keith County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lincoln County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Morrill County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
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