FEMAFM-2823-WAFire managementDeclared July 29, 2009
FM-2823-WA: Washington Union Valley Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Washington (FM-2823-WA) on July 29, 2009 for the incident of July 28, 2009 to August 2, 2009; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $640,028 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2823-WA (also written FEMA-2823-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Union Valley Fire
- Incident period
- July 28, 2009 to August 2, 2009
- Declared
- July 29, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 fire management declarations for Washington in 2009
- Status
- closed out on May 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan (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?
$640,028Public 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/2823. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.