FEMAFM-2288-KYFire managementDeclared November 20, 1999
FM-2288-KY: Kentucky Ky, Wildfires #001
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Kentucky (FM-2288-KY) on November 20, 1999 for the incident that began on November 16, 1999; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $926,850 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2288-KY (also written FEMA-2288-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Kentucky
- Incident
- Fire: Ky, Wildfires #001
- Incident period
- November 16, 1999 to continuing
- Declared
- November 20, 1999
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Kentucky in 1999
- Status
- closed out on September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pike (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?
$926,850Public 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/2288. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.