FEMADR-4920-NEMajor disasterDeclared June 30, 2026
DR-4920-NE: Nebraska Wildfires
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4920-NE) on June 30, 2026 for the incident of March 12, 2026 to April 2, 2026; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $191,037 in Public Assistance (as of September 24, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4920-NE (also written FEMA-4920-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Fire: Wildfires
- Incident period
- March 12, 2026 to April 2, 2026
- Declared
- June 30, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garden (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morrill (County) | — | 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?
$191,037Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 24, 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/4920. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.