FEMAFM-2936-NCFire managementDeclared July 4, 2011
FM-2936-NC: North Carolina Simmons Road Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for North Carolina (FM-2936-NC) on July 4, 2011 for the incident that began on July 4, 2011; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2936-NC (also written FEMA-2936-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Fire: Simmons Road Fire
- Incident period
- July 4, 2011 to continuing
- Declared
- July 4, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for North Carolina in 2011
- Status
- closed out on February 20, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (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?
$2.5 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/2936. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.