FEMAFM-5161-NCFire managementDeclared November 11, 2016
FM-5161-NC: North Carolina Party Rock Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for North Carolina (FM-5161-NC) on November 11, 2016 for the incident of November 11, 2016 to November 29, 2016; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5161-NC (also written FEMA-5161-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Fire: Party Rock Fire
- Incident period
- November 11, 2016 to November 29, 2016
- Declared
- November 11, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 fire management declarations for North Carolina in 2016
- Status
- closed out on December 8, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rutherford (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?
$6.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$683,583Hazard 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/5161. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.