FEMAFM-2802-TXFire managementDeclared April 4, 2009
FM-2802-TX: Texas Magic City Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Texas (FM-2802-TX) on April 4, 2009 for the incident of April 4, 2009 to April 12, 2009; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $329,202 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2802-TX (also written FEMA-2802-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Fire: Magic City Fire
- Incident period
- April 4, 2009 to April 12, 2009
- Declared
- April 4, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the eighth of 16 fire management declarations for Texas in 2009
- Status
- closed out on June 11, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler (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?
$329,202Public 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/2802. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.