FEMADR-4759-WAMajor disasterDeclared February 15, 2024
DR-4759-WA: Washington Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4759-WA) on February 15, 2024 for the incident of August 18, 2023 to August 25, 2023; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.6 million for 176 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $6.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4759-WA (also written FEMA-4759-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- August 18, 2023 to August 25, 2023
- Declared
- February 15, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 20, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Whitman (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?
176households approved for help (IHP)
$3.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.0 millionof it for housing
$599,905of it for other needs
$6.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$699,819Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 3, 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/4759. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on April 20, 2024.