FEMAFM-2965-TXFire managementDeclared September 6, 2011
FM-2965-TX: Texas Bear Creek Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Texas (FM-2965-TX) on September 6, 2011 for the incident of September 4, 2011 to October 24, 2011; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2965-TX (also written FEMA-2965-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Fire: Bear Creek Fire
- Incident period
- September 4, 2011 to October 24, 2011
- Declared
- September 6, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the 53th of 55 fire management declarations for Texas in 2011
- Status
- closed out on August 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (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?
$3.0 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/2965. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.