FEMAFM-2696-FLFire managementDeclared June 27, 2007
FM-2696-FL: Florida Okeechobee Fire Complex
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Florida (FM-2696-FL) on June 27, 2007 for the incident that began on May 29, 2007; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $637,476 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2696-FL (also written FEMA-2696-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Fire: Okeechobee Fire Complex
- Incident period
- May 29, 2007 to continuing
- Declared
- June 27, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 6 fire management declarations for Florida in 2007
- Status
- closed out on September 16, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glades (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Highlands (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Indian River (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Okeechobee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Lucie (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?
$637,476Public 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/2696. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.