FEMAFM-5254-WAFire managementDeclared July 17, 2018
FM-5254-WA: Washington Upriver Beacon Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Washington (FM-5254-WA) on July 17, 2018 for the incident of July 17, 2018 to July 21, 2018; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $372,097 in Public Assistance (as of July 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5254-WA (also written FEMA-5254-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Upriver Beacon Fire
- Incident period
- July 17, 2018 to July 21, 2018
- Declared
- July 17, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 9 fire management declarations for Washington in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane (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?
$372,097Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 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/5254. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.