FEMADR-4795-NMMajor disasterDeclared June 20, 2024
DR-4795-NM: New Mexico South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-4795-NM) on June 20, 2024 for the incident of June 17, 2024 to August 20, 2024; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved $8.5 million for 679 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $190.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4795-NM (also written FEMA-4795-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Fire: South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 17, 2024 to August 20, 2024
- Declared
- June 20, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for New Mexico in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mescalero Tribe | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Otero (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Arriba (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Juan (County) | 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?
679households approved for help (IHP)
$8.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.5 millionof it for housing
$3.1 millionof it for other needs
$190.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4795. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 19, 2024.