FEMAFM-2655-NEFire managementDeclared July 17, 2006
FM-2655-NE: Nebraska Big Rock Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Nebraska (FM-2655-NE) on July 17, 2006 for the incident of July 16, 2006 to July 31, 2006; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $345,270 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2655-NE (also written FEMA-2655-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Fire: Big Rock Fire
- Incident period
- July 16, 2006 to July 31, 2006
- Declared
- July 17, 2006
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 fire management declarations for Nebraska in 2006
- Status
- closed out on September 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry (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?
$345,270Public 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/2655. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.