FEMAEM-3117-TXEmergencyDeclared February 23, 1996
EM-3117-TX: Texas Extreme Fire Hazard
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Texas (EM-3117-TX) on February 23, 1996 for the incident of February 23, 1996 to September 19, 1996; it covers 50 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3117-TX (also written FEMA-3117-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Fire: Extreme Fire Hazard
- Incident period
- February 23, 1996 to September 19, 1996
- Declared
- February 23, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Texas in 1996
- Status
- closed out on March 18, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Angelina (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bastrop (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bexar (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bowie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Camp (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Childress (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Coryell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cottle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Denton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gregg (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardeman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | — |
| King (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McLennan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nacogdoches (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Palo Pinto (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Parker (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rusk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sabine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Augustine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Saba (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tarrant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tom Green (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Travis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Trinity (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Walker (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Waller (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wichita (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wise (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?
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/3117. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.