FEMAFM-2261-MIFire managementDeclared May 6, 1999
FM-2261-MI: Michigan Mi - Tower Lake Mountain Fire - 05/06/1999
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Michigan (FM-2261-MI) on May 6, 1999 for the incident of May 5, 1999 to May 9, 1999; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $398,521 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2261-MI (also written FEMA-2261-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Fire: Mi - Tower Lake Mountain Fire - 05/06/1999
- Incident period
- May 5, 1999 to May 9, 1999
- Declared
- May 6, 1999
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Michigan in 1999
- Status
- closed out on February 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette (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?
$398,521Public 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/2261. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.