FEMADR-4078-OKMajor disasterDeclared August 22, 2012
DR-4078-OK: Oklahoma Freedom and Noble Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-4078-OK) on August 22, 2012 for the incident of August 3, 2012 to August 14, 2012; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.1 million for 387 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4078-OK (also written FEMA-4078-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Fire: Freedom and Noble Wildfires
- Incident period
- August 3, 2012 to August 14, 2012
- Declared
- August 22, 2012
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 2012
- Status
- closed out on June 20, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 21, 2012
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Creek (County) | 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?
387households approved for help (IHP)
$7.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.5 millionof it for housing
$643,899of it for other needs
$601,235Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4078. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 21, 2012.