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Disaster detail

SOUTH FORK FIRE, SALT FIRE, AND FLOODING

DR-4795-NM affected Otero County, New Mexico. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Fire
DR-4795-NM
Declared
Jun 20, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$4.4M
Project obligations
Registrations
295
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$1.7M
Utilities$743K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$575K
Water Control Facilities$572K
Emergency Protective Measures$487K
Management Costs$199K
Buildings and Equipment$87K
Total PA obligated$4.4M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$311K
Renter-approved dollars$72K
Intake IHP dollars$766K
Validated phase 2 dollars$798K
Tracked registrations295
About this declaration

What DR-4795-NM means

DR-4795-NM is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Otero County, New Mexico, with an incident window starting Jun 17, 2024 through Aug 20, 2024. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as fire.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Otero County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.