FEMADR-650-MAMajor disasterDeclared December 3, 1981
DR-650-MA: Massachusetts Urban Fire
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Massachusetts (DR-650-MA) on December 3, 1981 for the incident of December 3, 1981 to December 3, 1981; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-650-MA (also written FEMA-650-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Fire: Urban Fire
- Incident period
- December 3, 1981 to December 3, 1981
- Declared
- December 3, 1981
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Massachusetts in 1981
- Status
- closed out on May 29, 1986
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex (County)(in PMSA 1120,4160,7090) | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/650. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.