FEMAFM-2353-FLFire managementDeclared March 18, 2001
FM-2353-FL: Florida Fl - Lakeland Complex Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Florida (FM-2353-FL) on March 18, 2001 for the incident that began on February 17, 2001; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2353-FL (also written FEMA-2353-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Fire: Fl - Lakeland Complex Fire
- Incident period
- February 17, 2001 to continuing
- Declared
- March 18, 2001
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 9 fire management declarations for Florida in 2001
- Status
- closed out on September 16, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pinellas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Polk (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?
$4.0 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/2353. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.