Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant Approved for Greer Fire
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant Approved for Greer Fire
OAKLAND, Calif
– The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds to assist the state of Arizona in combating the Greer Fire burning in Apache County
On May 14, the state of Arizona submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declaration for the Greer Fire
At the time of the request, the fire was threatening approximately 2,934 homes in and around Greer, Southfork, Eagar, and Springerville, with a combined population of around 6,220
The fire was also threatening the Springerville-Eager Airport, Round Valley Hospital, 375 KV transmission lines to the west of Eager, and the Little Colorado River watershed
The fire started on May 13, and has burned more than 7,500 acres of federal, state, and private land
There are two other large fires burning uncontrolled within the state
FMAGs provide federal funding for up to 75 percent of eligible firefighting costs
The Disaster Relief Fund provides allowances for FMAGs through FEMA to assist in fighting fires that threaten to become major incidents
Eligible costs covered by FMAGs can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization, and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire
For more information on FMAGs, visit fema
gov/assistance/public/fire-management-assistance
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Thu, 05/15/2025 – 16:43