FEMAFM-5475-HIFire managementDeclared August 9, 2023
FM-5475-HI: Hawaii Lahaina Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Hawaii (FM-5475-HI) on August 9, 2023 for the incident that began on August 9, 2023; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5475-HI (also written FEMA-5475-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Fire: Lahaina Fire
- Incident period
- August 9, 2023 to continuing
- Declared
- August 9, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 5 fire management declarations for Hawaii in 2023
- Status
- closed out on December 27, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maui (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/5475. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.