FEMAFM-5179-FLFire managementDeclared April 22, 2017
FM-5179-FL: Florida Lehigh Acres (anna Ave. N.) Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Florida (FM-5179-FL) on April 22, 2017 for the incident of April 21, 2017 to May 11, 2017; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $81,038 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5179-FL (also written FEMA-5179-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Fire: Lehigh Acres (anna Ave. N.) Fire
- Incident period
- April 21, 2017 to May 11, 2017
- Declared
- April 22, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 fire management declarations for Florida in 2017
- Status
- closed out on September 18, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee (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?
$81,038Public 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/5179. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.