FEMAFM-5308-FLFire managementDeclared May 7, 2020
FM-5308-FL: Florida Mussett Bayou Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Florida (FM-5308-FL) on May 7, 2020 for the incident of May 6, 2020 to June 2, 2020; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $417,301 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5308-FL (also written FEMA-5308-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Fire: Mussett Bayou Fire
- Incident period
- May 6, 2020 to June 2, 2020
- Declared
- May 7, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 fire management declarations for Florida in 2020
- Status
- closed out on May 15, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton (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?
$417,301Public 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/5308. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.