§204.21. Fire management assistance declaration criteria.
44 C.F.R. § 204.21
Determinations. FEMA will approve declarations for fire management assistance when the Administrator determines that a fire or fire complex on public or private forest land or grassland threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.
Evaluation criteria. FEMA will evaluate the threat posed by a fire or fire complex based on consideration of the following specific criteria:
Threat to lives and improved property, including threats to critical facilities/infrastructure, and critical watershed areas;
Availability of State and local firefighting resources;
High fire danger conditions, as indicated by nationally accepted indices such as the National Fire Danger Ratings System;
Potential major economic impact.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[66 FR 57347, Nov. 14, 2001, as amended at 75 FR 50715, Aug. 17, 2010; 79 FR 63546, Oct. 24, 2014]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5121 through 5207; 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Department of Homeland Security Delegation 9001.1.
Source
Source: 66 FR 57347, Nov. 14, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[66 FR 57347, Nov. 14, 2001, as amended at 75 FR 50715, Aug. 17, 2010; 79 FR 63546, Oct. 24, 2014]