FEMAFM-5233-TXFire managementDeclared April 13, 2018
FM-5233-TX: Texas Harbor Bay Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Texas (FM-5233-TX) on April 13, 2018 for the incident of April 13, 2018 to April 20, 2018; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $155,165 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5233-TX (also written FEMA-5233-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Fire: Harbor Bay Fire
- Incident period
- April 13, 2018 to April 20, 2018
- Declared
- April 13, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 6 fire management declarations for Texas in 2018
- Status
- closed out on December 19, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson (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?
$155,165Public Assistance obligated
$1.3 millionHazard 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/5233. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.