FEMAFM-2873-COFire managementDeclared March 21, 2011
FM-2873-CO: Colorado Indian Gulch Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Colorado (FM-2873-CO) on March 21, 2011 for the incident of March 21, 2011 to March 26, 2011; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2873-CO (also written FEMA-2873-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Fire: Indian Gulch Fire
- Incident period
- March 21, 2011 to March 26, 2011
- Declared
- March 21, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 fire management declarations for Colorado in 2011
- Status
- closed out on August 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson (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/2873. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.