FEMAFM-5099-IDFire managementDeclared August 14, 2015
FM-5099-ID: Idaho Clearwater Lawyer Branch Fire Complex
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Idaho (FM-5099-ID) on August 14, 2015 for the incident of August 10, 2015 to August 27, 2015; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5099-ID (also written FEMA-5099-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Idaho
- Incident
- Fire: Clearwater Lawyer Branch Fire Complex
- Incident period
- August 10, 2015 to August 27, 2015
- Declared
- August 14, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 fire management declarations for Idaho in 2015
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (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?
$7.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$347,360Hazard 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/5099. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.