FEMAFM-5426-FLFire managementDeclared March 6, 2022
FM-5426-FL: Florida Chipola Fire Complex
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Florida (FM-5426-FL) on March 6, 2022 for the incident of March 4, 2022 to April 1, 2022; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5426-FL (also written FEMA-5426-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Fire: Chipola Fire Complex
- Incident period
- March 4, 2022 to April 1, 2022
- Declared
- March 6, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 fire management declarations for Florida in 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (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?
$2.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$183,522Hazard 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/5426. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.