FEMA Authorizes Funds To Fight Rio Fire In Sandoval County
DENTON, TEXAS -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help fight the Rio Fire in Sandoval County following a request for a fire management assistance declaration from the State of New Mexico on Wednesday.
(Media-Newswire.com) - DENTON, TEXAS -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) has authorized the use of federal funds to help fight the Rio Fire in Sandoval County following a request for a fire management assistance declaration from the State of New Mexico on Wednesday.
The fire, which started Tuesday, at one point threatened approximately 83 structures, a fish hatchery and a historical site in the community of Sandoval County. The fire was located on both Federal and private land including Pueblo tribal land.
The authorization makes FEMA funding available to pay 75 percent of state, local and tribal government eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant for managing, mitigating and controlling designated fires. Federal fire management assistance is provided through the President’s Disaster Relief Fund and made available by FEMA to assist in fighting fires that threaten to cause a major disaster.
Eligible state firefighting costs covered by the aid must first meet a minimum threshold for costs before assistance is provided. Eligible costs covered by the aid can include expenses for field camps; equipment use, repair and replacement; tools, materials and supplies; and mobilization and demobilization activities.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
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