FEMAFM-5619-TXFire managementDeclared February 18, 2026
FM-5619-TX: Texas 8 Ball Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Texas (FM-5619-TX) on February 18, 2026 for the incident that began on February 17, 2026; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5619-TX (also written FEMA-5619-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Fire: 8 Ball Fire
- Incident period
- February 17, 2026 to continuing
- Declared
- February 18, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 6 fire management declarations for Texas in 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Donley (County) | — | 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/5619. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.