FEMADR-4188-WAMajor disasterDeclared August 11, 2014
DR-4188-WA: Washington Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4188-WA) on August 11, 2014 for the incident of July 9, 2014 to August 5, 2014; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $17.0 million in Public Assistance (as of August 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4188-WA (also written FEMA-4188-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- July 9, 2014 to August 5, 2014
- Declared
- August 11, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2014
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colville Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okanogan (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?
$17.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 28, 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/4188. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.