FEMAFM-5444-TXFire managementDeclared July 19, 2022
FM-5444-TX: Texas Chalk Mountain Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Texas (FM-5444-TX) on July 19, 2022 for the incident of July 18, 2022 to August 6, 2022; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5444-TX (also written FEMA-5444-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Fire: Chalk Mountain Fire
- Incident period
- July 18, 2022 to August 6, 2022
- Declared
- July 19, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 6 fire management declarations for Texas in 2022
- Status
- closed out on April 8, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Somervell (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?
$5.2 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/5444. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.