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DR-1421-CO: Wildfires

Major disaster declaration for Colorado, declared 06/19/2002 for a fire. Covers 60 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
06/19/2002
Incident began
04/23/2002
Incident ended
08/06/2002
Areas
60

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceNot approved for this declaration
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Adams County06/19/2002IAHM
Alamosa County06/19/2002IAHM
Arapahoe County06/19/2002IAHM
Archuleta County06/19/2002IAHM
Baca County06/19/2002IAHM
Bent County06/19/2002IAHM
Boulder County06/19/2002IAHM
Chaffee County06/19/2002IAHM
Cheyenne County06/19/2002IAHM
Clear Creek County06/19/2002IAHM
Conejos County06/19/2002IAHM
Costilla County06/19/2002IAHM
Crowley County06/19/2002IAHM
Custer County06/19/2002IAHM
Delta County06/19/2002IAHM
Denver County06/19/2002IAHM
Dolores County06/19/2002IAHM
Douglas County06/19/2002IAHM
Eagle County06/19/2002IAHM
El Paso County06/19/2002IAHM
Elbert County06/19/2002IAHM
Fremont County06/19/2002IAHM
Garfield County06/19/2002IAHM
Gilpin County06/19/2002IAHM
Grand County06/19/2002IAHM
Gunnison County06/19/2002IAHM
Hinsdale County06/19/2002IAHM
Huerfano County06/19/2002IAHM
Jackson County06/19/2002IAHM
Jefferson County06/19/2002IAHM
Kiowa County06/19/2002IAHM
Kit Carson County06/19/2002IAHM
La Plata County06/19/2002IAHM
Lake County06/19/2002IAHM
Larimer County06/19/2002IAHM
Las Animas County06/19/2002IAHM
Lincoln County06/19/2002IAHM
Mesa County06/19/2002IAHM
Mineral County06/19/2002IAHM
Moffat County06/19/2002IAHM
Montezuma County06/19/2002IAHM
Montrose County06/19/2002IAHM
Otero County06/19/2002IAHM
Ouray County06/19/2002IAHM
Park County06/19/2002IAHM
Pitkin County06/19/2002IAHM
Pueblo County06/19/2002IAHM
Rio Blanco County06/19/2002IAHM
Rio Grande County06/19/2002IAHM
Routt County06/19/2002IAHM
Saguache County06/19/2002IAHM
San Juan County06/19/2002IAHM
San Miguel County06/19/2002IAHM
Southern Ute Indian Reservation06/19/2002IAHM
Summit County06/19/2002IAHM
Teller County06/19/2002IAHM
Ute Mountain Indian Reservation (Also NM)06/19/2002IAHM
Washington County06/19/2002IAHM
Weld County06/19/2002IAHM
Yuma County06/19/2002IAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1421-CO
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Fire
Title
Wildfires
Individual Assistance deadline
09/09/2002
Closed out
04/07/2010

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-1421-CO

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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