FEMAFM-5291-NVFire managementDeclared August 24, 2019
FM-5291-NV: Nevada Long Valley Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Nevada (FM-5291-NV) on August 24, 2019 for the incident that began on August 24, 2019; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $87,623 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5291-NV (also written FEMA-5291-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Nevada
- Incident
- Fire: Long Valley Fire
- Incident period
- August 24, 2019 to continuing
- Declared
- August 24, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 fire management declarations for Nevada in 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe (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?
$87,623Public 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/5291. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.