FEMAFM-2978-NMFire managementDeclared May 26, 2012
FM-2978-NM: New Mexico Whitewater-Baldy Fire Complex
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for New Mexico (FM-2978-NM) on May 26, 2012 for the incident of May 23, 2012 to July 31, 2012; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $181,858 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2978-NM (also written FEMA-2978-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Fire: Whitewater-Baldy Fire Complex
- Incident period
- May 23, 2012 to July 31, 2012
- Declared
- May 26, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 fire management declarations for New Mexico in 2012
- Status
- closed out on June 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catron (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (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?
$181,858Public 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/2978. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.