FEMAFM-5335-COFire managementDeclared August 19, 2020
FM-5335-CO: Colorado Pine Gulch Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Colorado (FM-5335-CO) on August 19, 2020 for the incident of August 19, 2020 to September 2, 2020; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5335-CO (also written FEMA-5335-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Fire: Pine Gulch Fire
- Incident period
- August 19, 2020 to September 2, 2020
- Declared
- August 19, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 5 fire management declarations for Colorado in 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mesa (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?
$1.2 millionPublic 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/5335. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.