FEMAFM-2488-MTFire managementDeclared August 11, 2003
FM-2488-MT: Montana Mt-Hobble Fire-08/07/2003
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Montana (FM-2488-MT) on August 11, 2003 for the incident of August 10, 2003 to September 9, 2003; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $2.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2488-MT (also written FEMA-2488-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Fire: Mt-Hobble Fire-08/07/2003
- Incident period
- August 10, 2003 to September 9, 2003
- Declared
- August 11, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 8 fire management declarations for Montana in 2003
- Status
- closed out on July 24, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Grass (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?
$2.5 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/2488. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.