FEMAFM-5016-MTFire managementDeclared September 11, 2012
FM-5016-MT: Montana Sawtooth Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Montana (FM-5016-MT) on September 11, 2012 for the incident of September 10, 2012 to September 16, 2012; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $3,135 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5016-MT (also written FEMA-5016-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Fire: Sawtooth Fire
- Incident period
- September 10, 2012 to September 16, 2012
- Declared
- September 11, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 fire management declarations for Montana in 2012
- Status
- closed out on December 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravalli (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?
$3,135Public 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/5016. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.