Designated Counties for Oklahoma Severe Wildfire Threat

Disaster Summary For FEMA-1623-DR, Oklahoma

Declaration Date: January 10, 2006

Incident Type: Severe Wildfire Threat

Incident Period: December 1, 2005, and continuing

Individual Assistance
(Assistance to individuals and households):

The counties of Canadian, Cotton, Garvin, Hughes, Lincoln, Logan, Mayes, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole, and Stephens.

Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities):

Beaver, Jefferson, Okfuskee and Stephens for Public Assistance Categories A and C through G. All 77 counties in the State of Oklahoma for Category B emergency protective measures implemented on or after December 30, 2005. Emergency protective measures will include eligible costs as determined by FEMA to be resulting from wildfires that pose a significant threat to life and property in any county, or portion thereof, to be designated by FEMA in consultation with the State, for as long as such areas are threatened by an urgent danger of wildfires. This assistance will be limited to 75 percent Federal funding.

Designation of specific counties eligible for reimbursement under this major disaster will be made on a weekly basis for the duration of the incident, and those designated for approved reimbursements will be based on measurable weather and fire conditions that identify areas threatened by an urgent danger from wildfires.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for actions taken to prevent or reduce long term risk to life and property from natural hazards):

All counties in the State of Oklahoma are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Other:

Additional designations may be made at a later date after further evaluation.