FM-5539-WY

Elk Fire

Fire management assistance declaration
Fire
Public Assistance declared
Hazard Mitigation declared

Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC

Source

Record updated by FEMA: 5 Oct 2026, 11:26 UTC
Retrieved by DisasterTrack: 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
FEMA rows: 1

Cite this record

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2. Retrieved 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

Where to get help

Key facts

Declared: 30 Sep 2024
Incident period: 28 Sep 2024 to 22 Oct 2024
Declaration type: Fire management assistance declaration. FEMA approved fire management assistance, which helps state, local and tribal governments with the cost of fighting a wildfire. How FEMA declares disasters
Incident types designated: Fire
Where: Wyoming — 1 designated area
FEMA region: Region 8

Programmes declared

“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Designated areas

Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.

Areas designated inFM-5539-WYand the programmes declared for each
Area	Programmes
Sheridan (County)	PA, HM