FEMADR-1340-MTMajor disasterDeclared August 30, 2000
DR-1340-MT: Montana Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-1340-MT) on August 30, 2000 for the incident of July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000; it covers 54 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1340-MT (also written FEMA-1340-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000
- Declared
- August 30, 2000
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Montana in 2000
- Status
- closed out on December 23, 2008
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 30, 2000
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Big Horn (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Blackfeet Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — | — |
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Broadwater (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Carbon (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cascade (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Chouteau (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Crow Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — | — |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Deer Lodge (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fallon (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fergus (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Flathead (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Flathead Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fort Belknap Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — | — |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Glacier (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Golden Valley (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Granite (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hill (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Judith Basin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lewis and Clark (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Meagher (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Missoula (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Musselshell (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — | — |
| Park (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Petroleum (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pondera (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Powder River (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Prairie (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ravalli (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — | — |
| Rosebud (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sanders (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Silver Bow (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Stillwater (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sweet Grass (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Teton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Toole (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Treasure (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wheatland (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Yellowstone (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$311,009Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1340. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.