FEMAFM-2459-NMFire managementDeclared August 26, 2002
FM-2459-NM: New Mexico Nm - Lakes Fire Complex - 08/26/02
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for New Mexico (FM-2459-NM) on August 26, 2002 for the incident of August 26, 2002 to September 11, 2002; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $116,023 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2459-NM (also written FEMA-2459-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Fire: Nm - Lakes Fire Complex - 08/26/02
- Incident period
- August 26, 2002 to September 11, 2002
- Declared
- August 26, 2002
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the ninth of 9 fire management declarations for New Mexico in 2002
- Status
- closed out on January 11, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval (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?
$116,023Public 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/2459. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.