FEMAFM-2178-COFire managementDeclared May 19, 1996
FM-2178-CO: Colorado Buffalo Creek Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Colorado (FM-2178-CO) on May 19, 1996 for the incident of May 18, 1996 to May 18, 1996; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2178-CO (also written FEMA-2178-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Fire: Buffalo Creek Fire
- Incident period
- May 18, 1996 to May 18, 1996
- Declared
- May 19, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Colorado in 1996
- Status
- closed out on February 14, 2000
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/2178. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.