FEMAFM-2979-NMFire managementDeclared June 9, 2012
FM-2979-NM: New Mexico Little Bear Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for New Mexico (FM-2979-NM) on June 9, 2012 for the incident of June 4, 2012 to July 30, 2012; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $3.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2979-NM (also written FEMA-2979-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Fire: Little Bear Fire
- Incident period
- June 4, 2012 to July 30, 2012
- Declared
- June 9, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 fire management declarations for New Mexico in 2012
- Status
- closed out on October 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (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?
$3.7 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/2979. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.