FEMAFM-5456-WAFire managementDeclared October 17, 2022
FM-5456-WA: Washington Nakia Creek Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Washington (FM-5456-WA) on October 17, 2022 for the incident of October 16, 2022 to October 22, 2022; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5456-WA (also written FEMA-5456-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Fire: Nakia Creek Fire
- Incident period
- October 16, 2022 to October 22, 2022
- Declared
- October 17, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the third 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skamania (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?
$7.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. 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/5456. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.