FEMAFM-5484-LAFire managementDeclared August 25, 2023
FM-5484-LA: Louisiana Ida Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Louisiana (FM-5484-LA) on August 25, 2023 for the incident of August 25, 2023 to October 12, 2023; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $814,214 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5484-LA (also written FEMA-5484-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Fire: Ida Fire
- Incident period
- August 25, 2023 to October 12, 2023
- Declared
- August 25, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 fire management declarations for Louisiana in 2023
- Status
- closed out on July 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon (Parish) | — | 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?
$814,214Public 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/5484. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.