FEMAFM-5270-WAFire managementDeclared August 11, 2018
FM-5270-WA: Washington Cougar Creek Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Washington (FM-5270-WA) on August 11, 2018 for the incident of August 10, 2018 to August 27, 2018; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $69,639 in Public Assistance (as of July 14, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5270-WA (also written FEMA-5270-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Cougar Creek Fire
- Incident period
- August 10, 2018 to August 27, 2018
- Declared
- August 11, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the seventh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan (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?
$69,639Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 14, 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/5270. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.