FEMAFM-2079-WAFire managementDeclared October 18, 1991
FM-2079-WA: Washington Eastern Washington Fires
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Washington (FM-2079-WA) on October 18, 1991 for the incident of October 16, 1991 to October 16, 1991; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2079-WA (also written FEMA-2079-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Eastern Washington Fires
- Incident period
- October 16, 1991 to October 16, 1991
- Declared
- October 18, 1991
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Washington in 1991
- Status
- closed out on June 5, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | 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/2079. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.