FEMAFM-5623-NEFire managementDeclared March 13, 2026
FM-5623-NE: Nebraska Morrill-Cottonwood Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Nebraska (FM-5623-NE) on March 13, 2026 for the incident of March 12, 2026 to March 27, 2026; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-5623-NE (also written FEMA-5623-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Fire: Morrill-Cottonwood Fire
- Incident period
- March 12, 2026 to March 27, 2026
- Declared
- March 13, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 fire management declarations for Nebraska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garden (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Keith (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morrill (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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/5623. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.