FEMAFM-5542-CTFire managementDeclared October 24, 2024
FM-5542-CT: Connecticut Hawthorne Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Connecticut (FM-5542-CT) on October 24, 2024 for the incident that began on October 21, 2024; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.3 million in Public Assistance (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5542-CT (also written FEMA-5542-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Connecticut
- Incident
- Fire: Hawthorne Fire
- Incident period
- October 21, 2024 to continuing
- Declared
- October 24, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only fire management declaration for Connecticut in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford (County)(in PMSA 1170,3280,5440) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Haven (County)(in (P)MSA 1160,5480,8880) | — | 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?
$2.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of October 1, 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/5542. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.