FEMADR-4581-COMajor disasterDeclared January 15, 2021
DR-4581-CO: Colorado Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Colorado (DR-4581-CO) on January 15, 2021 for the incident of September 6, 2020 to November 5, 2020; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $37.3 million in Public Assistance (as of July 2, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4581-CO (also written FEMA-4581-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- September 6, 2020 to November 5, 2020
- Declared
- January 15, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Colorado in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Larimer (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?
$37.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 2, 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/4581. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.