FEMAFM-2538-WAFire managementDeclared July 30, 2004
FM-2538-WA: Washington Elk Heights Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Washington (FM-2538-WA) on July 30, 2004 for the incident of July 30, 2004 to August 4, 2004; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2538-WA (also written FEMA-2538-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Elk Heights Fire
- Incident period
- July 30, 2004 to August 4, 2004
- Declared
- July 30, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the third of 5 fire management declarations for Washington in 2004
- Status
- closed out on September 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittitas (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?
$1.1 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/2538. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.