FEMAFM-5164-NCFire managementDeclared November 19, 2016
FM-5164-NC: North Carolina Chestnut Knob Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for North Carolina (FM-5164-NC) on November 19, 2016 for the incident of November 19, 2016 to December 4, 2016; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $2.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5164-NC (also written FEMA-5164-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Fire: Chestnut Knob Fire
- Incident period
- November 19, 2016 to December 4, 2016
- Declared
- November 19, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 fire management declarations for North Carolina in 2016
- Status
- closed out on January 8, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke (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?
$2.4 millionPublic 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/5164. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.