FEMADR-4823-WAMajor disasterDeclared September 24, 2024
DR-4823-WA: Washington Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4823-WA) on September 24, 2024 for the incident of June 22, 2024 to July 8, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $726,954 for 19 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $738,445 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4823-WA (also written FEMA-4823-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- June 22, 2024 to July 8, 2024
- Declared
- September 24, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakama Reservation | 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?
19households approved for help (IHP)
$726,954Individuals and Households Program approved
$435,796of it for housing
$291,158of it for other needs
$738,445Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 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/4823. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 16, 2024.