FEMAFM-2478-AZFire managementDeclared July 14, 2003
FM-2478-AZ: Arizona Kinishba Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Arizona (FM-2478-AZ) on July 14, 2003 for the incident of July 13, 2003 to July 22, 2003; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $286,117 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2478-AZ (also written FEMA-2478-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Arizona
- Incident
- Fire: Kinishba Fire
- Incident period
- July 13, 2003 to July 22, 2003
- Declared
- July 14, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 fire management declarations for Arizona in 2003
- Status
- closed out on November 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gila (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Navajo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| White Mountain Apache Tribe | — | 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?
$286,117Public 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/2478. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.