FEMAFM-2716-SDFire managementDeclared July 21, 2007
FM-2716-SD: South Dakota Box Elder Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for South Dakota (FM-2716-SD) on July 21, 2007 for the incident of July 19, 2007 to July 31, 2007; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $387,967 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2716-SD (also written FEMA-2716-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Fire: Box Elder Fire
- Incident period
- July 19, 2007 to July 31, 2007
- Declared
- July 21, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 fire management declarations for South Dakota in 2007
- Status
- closed out on November 9, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence (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?
$387,967Public 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/2716. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.