FEMAFM-2179-TXFire managementDeclared May 24, 1996
FM-2179-TX: Texas Puducah Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Texas (FM-2179-TX) on May 24, 1996 for the incident of May 24, 1996 to May 24, 1996; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2179-TX (also written FEMA-2179-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Fire: Puducah Fire
- Incident period
- May 24, 1996 to May 24, 1996
- Declared
- May 24, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the 53th of 54 fire management declarations for Texas in 1996
- Status
- closed out on January 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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/2179. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.