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July 14, 2021 4:48 PM Matthew Kincanon
Updated:
Daniel Nanamkin
BOTHELL, Wash. To help Washington firefighters fight the Chuweah Creek Fire in Nespelem, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds after it was determined it could cause a major disaster.
In coordination with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington submitted a request to FEMA for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) declaration for the fire last Monday.
FMAGs are provided to assist in fighting fires that threaten to cause a major disaster. Eligible items can include expenses for field camps; equipment use, repair and replacement; mobilization and demobilization activities; and tools, materials, and supplies.
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July 6, 2021 1:45 PM Connor Sarles
CHENEY, Wash. Federal funds have been authorized for the Andrus Fire burning near Cheney.
Firefighting is expensive, and with federal funds approved, local agencies are given an assistance grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
We ve authorized the use of federal funds to fight the #AndrusFire burning in Spokane County:https://t.co/WZ09eTKGFH
Fire Management Assistance Grants can help with firefighting costs for fires that threaten to cause a major disaster. This is the 1st FMAG for a 2021 #WAWildfirehttps://t.co/wKLEysTr4n
FEMA says the Andrus Fire threatens homes, communication sites, roads, a school, recreational areas and infrastructure, and regional administrator Vincent Maykovich determined the fire “could cause destruction that would constitute a major disaster.”