FEMAFM-5181-GAFire managementDeclared May 8, 2017
FM-5181-GA: Georgia West Mims Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Georgia (FM-5181-GA) on May 8, 2017 for the incident of May 6, 2017 to July 10, 2017; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5181-GA (also written FEMA-5181-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Georgia
- Incident
- Fire: West Mims Fire
- Incident period
- May 6, 2017 to July 10, 2017
- Declared
- May 8, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Georgia in 2017
- Status
- closed out on June 8, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clinch (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ware (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?
$7.8 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/5181. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.