FEMAFM-5163-GAFire managementDeclared November 13, 2016
FM-5163-GA: Georgia Tatum Gulf Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Georgia (FM-5163-GA) on November 13, 2016 for the incident of November 13, 2016 to December 2, 2016; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $577,945 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5163-GA (also written FEMA-5163-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Fire: Tatum Gulf Fire
- Incident period
- November 13, 2016 to December 2, 2016
- Declared
- November 13, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Georgia in 2016
- Status
- closed out on January 9, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dade (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?
$577,945Public Assistance obligated
$806,554Hazard 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/5163. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.