FEMAFM-5239-NMFire managementDeclared June 1, 2018
FM-5239-NM: New Mexico Ute Park Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for New Mexico (FM-5239-NM) on June 1, 2018 for the incident of May 31, 2018 to July 31, 2018; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $6.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5239-NM (also written FEMA-5239-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Fire: Ute Park Fire
- Incident period
- May 31, 2018 to July 31, 2018
- Declared
- June 1, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 fire management declarations for New Mexico in 2018
- Status
- closed out on June 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax (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?
$6.2 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/5239. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.