FEMAFM-2256-FLFire managementDeclared April 18, 1999
FM-2256-FL: Florida Fl-Fires 04/13/99
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Florida (FM-2256-FL) on April 18, 1999 for the incident that began on April 13, 1999; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $481,220 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2256-FL (also written FEMA-2256-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Fire: Fl-Fires 04/13/99
- Incident period
- April 13, 1999 to continuing
- Declared
- April 18, 1999
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 11 fire management declarations for Florida in 1999
- Status
- closed out on July 26, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Palm Beach (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?
$481,220Public 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/2256. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.