FEMAFM-5286-MTFire managementDeclared July 28, 2019
FM-5286-MT: Montana North Hills Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Montana (FM-5286-MT) on July 28, 2019 for the incident of July 26, 2019 to August 1, 2019; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $4.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5286-MT (also written FEMA-5286-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Fire: North Hills Fire
- Incident period
- July 26, 2019 to August 1, 2019
- Declared
- July 28, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Montana in 2019
- Status
- closed out on May 18, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark (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?
$4.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$180,208Hazard 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/5286. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.