FEMAFM-5455-WAFire managementDeclared September 10, 2022
FM-5455-WA: Washington Bolt Creek Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Washington (FM-5455-WA) on September 10, 2022 for the incident of September 10, 2022 to October 24, 2022; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $181,901 in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5455-WA (also written FEMA-5455-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Bolt Creek Fire
- Incident period
- September 10, 2022 to October 24, 2022
- Declared
- September 10, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 fire management declarations for Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Snohomish (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?
$181,901Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/5455. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.