Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a request from the State of Texas for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the Corner Pocket Fire in Donley County, which threatened homes and infrastructure and forced local evacuations.
“The state of Texas is working swiftly to provide additional funding to local officials and firefighters who battled the Corner Pocket Fire in Donley County,” Abbott said. “This FEMA grant will help offset costs associated with firefighting operations as our brave firefighters battle blazes and protect the citizens of this great state. I encourage Texans to heed the guidance of local officials and take all necessary precautions to keep themselves and their loved ones safe as increased wildfire danger continues.”
The Corner Pocket Fire burned an estimated 234 acres on Sunday, March 15, and prompted the evacuation of south of Greenbelt Lake to US 287.
The approval of a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) makes the State of Texas eligible for 75 percent reimbursement from the federal government for eligible costs associated with wildfire suppression. These grants are available to states and local jurisdictions to support the mitigation, management, and control of fires that threaten to become major disasters.
The Texas State Emergency Operations Center remains activated at Level III (Increased Readiness), and at the Governor’s direction state emergency response resources remain deployed by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to support local wildfire response efforts across the state.
Texans can find wildfire resources including safety tips, current fire information, and damage reporting tools in the TDEM Disaster Portal at disaster.texas.gov.
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