FEMAFM-5353-UTFire managementDeclared September 7, 2020
FM-5353-UT: Utah Ether Hollow Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Utah (FM-5353-UT) on September 7, 2020 for the incident of September 7, 2020 to September 12, 2020; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $434,110 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5353-UT (also written FEMA-5353-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Utah
- Incident
- Fire: Ether Hollow Fire
- Incident period
- September 7, 2020 to September 12, 2020
- Declared
- September 7, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 fire management declarations for Utah in 2020
- Status
- closed out on November 25, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah (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?
$434,110Public 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/5353. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.