FEMA FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANTED FOR THE CROOKS FIRE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220419/fema-fire-management-assistance-granted-crooks-fire]


Release Date: 
April 20, 2022 

OAKLAND, CALIF. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)
regional administrator authorized the use of federal funds on April 19
to assist the state of Arizona to combat the Crooks Fire burning in
Yavapai County.

On April 19, the state of Arizona submitted a request for a Fire
Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). At the time of the request, the
fire threatened 700 homes in and around the communities of Potato
Patch, Mountain Pine, Groom Creek and Walker. The fire also threatened
50 businesses, local fire stations, a community center, post office,
elementary school, and infrastructure power lines in the area.

FMAGs provide federal funding for up to 75 percent of eligible
firefighting costs. The Disaster Relief Fund provides allowances for
FMAGs through FEMA to assist in fighting fires that threaten to become
a greater incident.

Eligible costs covered by FMAGs can include expenses for field camps,
equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization, and
demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire.

For more information on FMAGs, visit
fema.gov/assistance/public/fire-management-assistance
[https://www.fema.gov/assistance/public/fire-management-assistance].

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