FEMAFM-2299-FLFire managementDeclared May 19, 2000
FM-2299-FL: Florida Withlacoochee Fire Complex
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Florida (FM-2299-FL) on May 19, 2000 for the incident that began on May 19, 2000; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2299-FL (also written FEMA-2299-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Fire: Withlacoochee Fire Complex
- Incident period
- May 19, 2000 to continuing
- Declared
- May 19, 2000
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 10 fire management declarations for Florida in 2000
- Status
- closed out on June 6, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hernando (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pasco (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sumter (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?
$4.3 millionPublic 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/2299. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.