FEMAFM-2447-COFire managementDeclared July 18, 2002
FM-2447-CO: Colorado Big Elk Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Colorado (FM-2447-CO) on July 18, 2002 for the incident of July 17, 2002 to August 5, 2002; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $373,067 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2447-CO (also written FEMA-2447-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Fire: Big Elk Fire
- Incident period
- July 17, 2002 to August 5, 2002
- Declared
- July 18, 2002
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the 17th of 18 fire management declarations for Colorado in 2002
- Status
- closed out on September 5, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer (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?
$373,067Public 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/2447. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.