FEMAFM-2816-SCFire managementDeclared April 23, 2009
FM-2816-SC: South Carolina Highway 31 Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for South Carolina (FM-2816-SC) on April 23, 2009 for the incident that began on April 23, 2009; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2816-SC (also written FEMA-2816-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Fire: Highway 31 Fire
- Incident period
- April 23, 2009 to continuing
- Declared
- April 23, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for South Carolina in 2009
- Status
- closed out on December 30, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horry (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?
$1.3 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/2816. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.