FEMADR-4833-AZMajor disasterDeclared October 4, 2024
DR-4833-AZ: Arizona Watch Fire
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Arizona (DR-4833-AZ) on October 4, 2024 for the incident of July 10, 2024 to July 17, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $987,263 for 27 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $924,002 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4833-AZ (also written FEMA-4833-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Arizona
- Incident
- Fire: Watch Fire
- Incident period
- July 10, 2024 to July 17, 2024
- Declared
- October 4, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Arizona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos Indian 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?
27households approved for help (IHP)
$987,263Individuals and Households Program approved
$607,738of it for housing
$379,525of it for other needs
$924,002Public 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4833. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 16, 2024.