FEMAFM-5017-WAFire managementDeclared September 12, 2012
FM-5017-WA: Washington Poison Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Washington (FM-5017-WA) on September 12, 2012 for the incident of September 12, 2012 to September 30, 2012; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $684,418 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5017-WA (also written FEMA-5017-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Poison Fire
- Incident period
- September 12, 2012 to September 30, 2012
- Declared
- September 12, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 8 fire management declarations for Washington in 2012
- Status
- closed out on January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan (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?
$684,418Public 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/5017. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.