FEMAFM-5022-COFire managementDeclared October 23, 2012
FM-5022-CO: Colorado Wetmore Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Colorado (FM-5022-CO) on October 23, 2012 for the incident of October 23, 2012 to October 26, 2012; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $637,374 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5022-CO (also written FEMA-5022-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Fire: Wetmore Fire
- Incident period
- October 23, 2012 to October 26, 2012
- Declared
- October 23, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 fire management declarations for Colorado in 2012
- Status
- closed out on April 3, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pueblo (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?
$637,374Public 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/5022. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.