FEMAFM-5288-TXFire managementDeclared August 18, 2019
FM-5288-TX: Texas Copper Breaks Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Texas (FM-5288-TX) on August 18, 2019 for the incident of August 16, 2019 to September 4, 2019; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $2.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5288-TX (also written FEMA-5288-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Fire: Copper Breaks Fire
- Incident period
- August 16, 2019 to September 4, 2019
- Declared
- August 18, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Texas in 2019
- Status
- closed out on June 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardeman (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?
$2.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$486,443Hazard 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/5288. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.