FEMAFM-5229-SDFire managementDeclared December 13, 2017
FM-5229-SD: South Dakota Legion Lake Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for South Dakota (FM-5229-SD) on December 13, 2017 for the incident of December 12, 2017 to December 14, 2017; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $635,186 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5229-SD (also written FEMA-5229-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Fire: Legion Lake Fire
- Incident period
- December 12, 2017 to December 14, 2017
- Declared
- December 13, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for South Dakota in 2017
- Status
- closed out on November 30, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer (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?
$635,186Public Assistance obligated
$891,580Hazard 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/5229. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.