FEMAFM-5464-RIFire managementDeclared April 14, 2023
FM-5464-RI: Rhode Island Queens River Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Rhode Island (FM-5464-RI) on April 14, 2023 for the incident of April 14, 2023 to April 16, 2023; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $300,735 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5464-RI (also written FEMA-5464-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Fire: Queens River Fire
- Incident period
- April 14, 2023 to April 16, 2023
- Declared
- April 14, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Rhode Island in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (County)(in (P)MSA 5520,6480) | — | 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?
$300,735Public 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/5464. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.