FEMAFM-2518-NMFire managementDeclared May 25, 2004
FM-2518-NM: New Mexico Peppin Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for New Mexico (FM-2518-NM) on May 25, 2004 for the incident that began on May 15, 2004; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $283,186 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2518-NM (also written FEMA-2518-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Fire: Peppin Fire
- Incident period
- May 15, 2004 to continuing
- Declared
- May 25, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 fire management declarations for New Mexico in 2004
- Status
- closed out on June 26, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (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?
$283,186Public 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/2518. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.