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FM-5631-FL · Fire management assistance declaration

Railroad Complex Fire

Declared for Florida on Apr 22, 2026, covering 2 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Apr 22, 2026declared
2areas designated
0open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

todayIncident periodApr 19, 2026 – ongoingDeclaredApr 22, 2026

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.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Clay CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Putnam CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—