FEMAFM-2551-AKFire managementDeclared September 1, 2004
FM-2551-AK: Alaska Ak-Taylor Complex Fire-09-01-2004
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Alaska (FM-2551-AK) on September 1, 2004 for the incident of August 9, 2004 to September 12, 2004; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2551-AK (also written FEMA-2551-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Fire: Ak-Taylor Complex Fire-09-01-2004
- Incident period
- August 9, 2004 to September 12, 2004
- Declared
- September 1, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 fire management declarations for Alaska in 2004
- Status
- closed out on January 3, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot Lake (ANV/ANVSA) | — | Yes | — |
| Northway (ANV/ANVSA) | — | Yes | — |
| Tanacross (ANV/ANVSA) | — | Yes | — |
| Tetlin (ANV/ANVSA) | — | Yes | — |
| Tok (ANV/ANVSA) | — | 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?
$5.3 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/2551. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.