FEMAFM-5090-WAFire managementDeclared July 21, 2015
FM-5090-WA: Washington Blue Creek Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Washington (FM-5090-WA) on July 21, 2015 for the incident of July 20, 2015 to July 28, 2015; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $5.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5090-WA (also written FEMA-5090-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Blue Creek Fire
- Incident period
- July 20, 2015 to July 28, 2015
- Declared
- July 21, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 12 fire management declarations for Washington in 2015
- Status
- closed out on August 7, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$5.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$35,216Hazard Mitigation Grant Program 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/5090. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.