Latest news with #FireManagementAssistanceGrants
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texas wildfires: FEMA approves federal assistance grants for fires in Gray, Gillespie counties
The Brief FEMA has approved Texas's request for Fire Management Assistance Grants for two wildfires in the Hill Country and the Panhandle. The Rest Area fire and the Crabapple fire have burned a collective 17,431 acres so far as of Sunday afternoon. FEMA's approval means that Texas is eligible for 75% reimbursement for costs associated with fighting the two wildfires. AUSTIN, Texas - FEMA has approved Texas's request for federal funding to fight two large wildfires burning thousands of acres in the Hill Country and the Panhandle. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the approval in a release, saying that FEMA has approved the state's request for Fire Management Assistance Grants for the Rest Area Fire in Gray County and the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County. What we know FEMA's approval means that Texas is eligible for 75% reimbursement from the federal government for costs associated with fighting these wildfires. The grants are available to states and local jurisdictions for the mitigation, management, and control of fires on publicly or privately owned forests or grasslands, which threaten such destruction and would constitute a major disaster. Dig deeper Abbott has directed the following state emergency response resources to support local wildfire response efforts: Texas A&M Forest Service (Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System): Local, state, and out-of-state firefighters and support personnel, fire engines, bulldozers, and motor graders; federally contracted firefighting aircraft, including large air tankers, single-engine air tankers for retardant drops, air attack platforms for surveillance and spotting, super scoopers for water drops, helicopters with firefighting capability, fire bosses and an aerial supervision module for aerial guidance Texas Division of Emergency Management: The State of Texas Incident Management Team to support deployed emergency response resources across the state Texas National Guard: Chinook and Blackhawk helicopters with firefighting capability Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas Emergency Medical Task Force): Wildland Fire Support Packages consisting of medics, ambulances, and all-terrain vehicles Texas Department of Public Safety: Texas Highway Patrol Troopers to patrol roadways and assist stranded motorists Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: Game Wardens, State Park Police Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2): Type 3 Urban Search and Rescue Teams Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service: Disaster Assessment and Recovery Agents as well as AgriLife Extension Agents to support agricultural and livestock needs Texas Animal Health Commission: Coordinating animal resource needs Texas Department of Agriculture: Coordinating agricultural resource needs Texas Department of Transportation: Personnel monitoring road conditions Public Utility Commission of Texas: Power outage monitoring and coordination with utility providers Railroad Commission of Texas: Monitoring of the state's natural gas supply and communication with the oil and gas industry Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Air/water/wastewater monitoring Texas Health and Human Services Commission: Personnel to provide information on available services through the 2-1-1 Texas Information Referral Network Texas Department of Information Resources: Monitoring technology infrastructure By the numbers The Rest Area fire in Gray County, located east of Amarillo, has burned about 7,900 acres and is 95% contained as of 4:03 p.m. March 16, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service incident map. The Crabapple fire in Gillespie County, located between Fredericksburg and Crabapple, has burned about 9,500 acres and is 55% contained as of 6:30 p.m. March 16. What you can do Texans whose homes or businesses sustained wildfire damage are also encouraged to report it using TDEM's Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool (iSTAT) damage survey. The survey can be filled out in multiple languages by selecting "2025 Wildfire Incidents." Collected information in these surveys helps emergency management teams assess the damage and aids officials in connecting impacted Texans with available resources. However, Abbott's office is reminding Texans that the iSTAT survey is not a substitute for reporting damages to insurance providers and does not guarantee disaster relief assistance. The Source Information in this report comes from the Texas A&M Forest Service and Gov. Greg Abbott's office.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Wildfires spark across Oklahoma, leaving devastation
OKLAHOMA (KFOR) – Oklahomans braved hurricane-force winds that helped fuel wildfires across the state. Governor Stitt signed Executive Order 2025-06 declaring a State of Emergency in the following counties: Cleveland Creek Dewey Grady Lincoln Logan Oklahoma, Pawnee Payne Pottawatomie Roger Mills Stephens Oklahoma Human Services accused of failing to notify authorities about child abuse, neglect investigations There were over 130 fires throughout 44 counties. According to Gov. Kevin Stitt, about 170,000 acres have burned across Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Forestry Service is currently working to find the exact numbers. Stitt said he received a report Friday night that about 293 homes and structures were destroyed. Below is the latest update from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the state's request for 13 Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) for the following fires: 840 Road Fire – Leedey, Roger Mills County Stillwater Fire – Stillwater, Payne County Luther Fire – Luther/Arcadia/Edmond, Oklahoma County East Thunderbird Fire – Little Axe/Norman, Cleveland County Little Salt Creek Fire – Mannford, Creek County Chandler Fire – Chandler, Lincoln County Logan County Fire – Guthrie, Logan County Wildhorse Fire – Velma, Stephens County Clear Pond Fire – Bethel Acres/Shawnee, Pottawatomie County Underwood Fire – Yale / Cushing, Payne County Keystone Fire – Osage, Pawnee County Barn Fire – Cleveland, Pawnee County Norge Fire – Chickasha, Grady County The FMAGs may help reimburse local governments, volunteer fire departments, and other first responders for costs associated with responding to the fires. The authorization makes FEMA funding available to reimburse 75 percent of state, local, and tribal government-eligible firefighting costs for the designated fires. Federal fire management assistance is provided through the President's Disaster Relief Fund. Fire departments and other agencies that responded to the fires above are advised to document all costs related to equipment and supplies (including fuel), labor costs, travel and per diem, temporary repairs of damage caused by firefighting activities, mobilization, and demobilization. INJURIES According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, 112 injuries related to the fires have been reported by area hospitals. Burn – 6 Cut/Pierce – 9 Fall – 27 Poisoning – 1 Struck – 12 Transportation Related – 19 Other Fire Related – 38 MASS CARE The American Red Cross is supporting feeding at shelters and to emergency responders in Cleveland, Oklahoma, Logan, Payne, Stephens, Pottawatomie, and McClain counties. They have served 920 meals. They are also providing emergency supplies. The Salvation Army will begin providing up to 1,200 meals per day in Stillwater on Sunday, March 16. They will be deploying feeding units to support Stillwater, Mannford, and Pawnee. Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief is supporting feeding in Stillwater and Pawnee as well. They are providing lunch and dinner in Leedey for 275 people today. The following sites are open for day or overnight shelter: 1st Methodist Church of Mannford, 100 E Greenwood Ave, Mannford (Overnight) Ada Comfort Shelter, 115 N Turner St, Ada Case Community Center, 1050 W Wekiwa Rd, Sand Springs Charter Oak Elementary, 4900 E Charter Oak Rd, Guthrie Checotah City Hall, 200 N Broadway, Checotah Coalgate First Baptist Church, 106 West Hanover, Coalgate Community Church, I35 & Seward Rd NW Corner, Guthrie CrossPointe Church Norman, 2601 24th Ave SE, Norman Elk City First Baptist Church, 1600 W Country Club Blvd, Elk City (Elk City) Grand Casino, 777 Grand Casino Boulevard, Shawnee (Overnight) Hands of Hope Food and Resource Center, 724 W. Main St, Durant (Overnight) Hugo-Compassion of Christ Ministries, 301 W. Main, Hugo Life Church Shawnee, 5113 N Harrison, Shawnee Lincoln County Fairgrounds, 1023 W 15, Chandler Luther Community Center, 18120 Hog Back Road, Luther (Overnight) Payne County Fair Grounds, 4518 Expo Circle East, Stillwater (Overnight) Pleasant Ridge Schoolhouse, 125 N. Commercial Ave, Temple Pryor Impact Center of Oklahoma, 315 N Adair, Pryor (Overnight) Stephens County Fair Ground, 2002 13th Street South, Duncan Stillwater Church of Christ, 821 N Duck St, Stillwater Stillwater High School, 1224 N. Husband St, Stillwater Stillwater Community Center, 315 W 8th Ave, Stillwater Stillwater Senior Activity Center, 1015 E 12th Ave, Stillwater Sunnybrook Christian Church, 421 E Richmond Rd, Stillwater (Overnight) Vici Community Center, 604 Main St, Vici West Siloam Assembly of God, 5524 Cedar Drive, Colcord POWER OUTAGES Power crews have been working diligently to restore power across the state. Currently, there are 6,300 outages statewide. PRICE GOUGING STATUTE IN EFFECT The Emergency Price Stabilization Act is in effect following today's declaration of emergency for 12 counties devastated by yesterday's wildfires. The law, also referred to as the price gouging statute, prohibits an increase of more than 10 percent for the price of goods and services and helps protect citizens from unfair price hikes. The statute is in effect for Cleveland, Creek, Dewey, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills and Stephens Counties. DIAL 211 For Oklahoma residents seeking non-emergency disaster or health and human service information, please contact your local 2-1-1. Services are available 24 hours a day by dialing 2-1-1 from your home or cellular telephone. Please only call 9-1-1 for emergencies. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
