FEMADR-1422-AZMajor disasterDeclared June 25, 2002
DR-1422-AZ: Arizona Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arizona (DR-1422-AZ) on June 25, 2002 for the incident of June 18, 2002 to July 7, 2002; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1422-AZ (also written FEMA-1422-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arizona
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- June 18, 2002 to July 7, 2002
- Declared
- June 25, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Arizona in 2002
- Status
- closed out on March 1, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 26, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coconino (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Gila (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Navajo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White Mountain Apache Tribe | — | Yes | Yes | 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?
$1.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$831,698Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1422. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.