FEMAEM-3153-MAEmergencyDeclared December 6, 1999
EM-3153-MA: Massachusetts Warehouse Fire.
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Massachusetts (EM-3153-MA) on December 6, 1999 for the incident of December 3, 1999 to December 13, 1999; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $3.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3153-MA (also written FEMA-3153-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Massachusetts
- Incident
- Fire: Warehouse Fire.
- Incident period
- December 3, 1999 to December 13, 1999
- Declared
- December 6, 1999
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Massachusetts in 1999
- Status
- closed out on May 16, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester (County) (in (P)MSA 1120,2600,9240) | — | 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?
$3.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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/3153. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.