FEMAFM-2818-NMFire managementDeclared May 7, 2009
FM-2818-NM: New Mexico Buckwood Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for New Mexico (FM-2818-NM) on May 7, 2009 for the incident of May 6, 2009 to May 14, 2009; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $339,716 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2818-NM (also written FEMA-2818-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Fire: Buckwood Fire
- Incident period
- May 6, 2009 to May 14, 2009
- Declared
- May 7, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for New Mexico in 2009
- Status
- closed out on February 6, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otero (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?
$339,716Public 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/2818. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.