This page shares information on Colorado Major Disaster Declarations after 2020 as well as information from our federal partners on how the disaster process works and archives of past disasters.
Major Disaster Declarations
- DR4634: Colorado Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds
- On December 30, 2021 the Marshall Fire occurred in Boulder County, Town of Superior and City of Louisville. The President approved a Major Disaster Declaration on Dec. 31, 2021.
- DR4581 East Troublesome Fire and Cameron Fire
- On January 15, 2021, the President approved Major Disaster Declaration 4581 for the State of Colorado due to the East Troublesome Fire in Grand and the Cameron Peak Fire in Larimer County. Federal funding, under this cost-sharing program, supports recovery efforts for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the wildfires as outlined in the January 15 announcement. The declaration includes categories A - G.
- COVID-19 State Resources
DHSEM Recovery Resources
Federal Disaster Information
- FEMA Website: All Disaster Declarations
- How a Disaster Gets Declared
- 3 Ways to Apply for FEMA Assistance
- FEMA Video: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance
All FEMA Disasters and Other Declarations for Colorado from 2000 to Current
Open each of the expandable folders below to find links to the declarations
- 2024 FEMA Declarations
Fire Management Assistance Grants
- Colorado Quarry Fire (FM-5526-CO): Incident Period: July 30, 2024 and continuing | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 1, 2024
- Colorado Stone Mountain Fire (FM-5525-CO): Incident Period: July 30, 2024 and continuing | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 31, 2024
- Colorado Alexander Mountain Fire (FM-5524-CO): Incident Period: July 29, 2024 and continuing | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 31, 2024
Major Disaster Declarations
- No declarations
- 2023 FEMA Declarations
Major Disaster Declarations
- Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (DR-4731-CO): Incident Period: June 8, 2023 - June 23, 2023 | Major Disaster Declaration declared on August 25, 2023
Fire Management Assistance Grants
- No declarations
- 2021 FEMA Declarations
Major Disaster Declarations
- Colorado Wildfires and Straight-line Winds (DR-4634-CO): Incident Period: December 30, 2021 - January 7, 2022 | Major Disaster Declaration declared on December 31, 2021
Fire Management Assistance Grants
- Colorado Marshall Fire (FM-5423-CO): Incident Period: December 30, 2021 - January 7, 2022 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on December 30, 2021
- 2020 FEMA Declarations
Major Disaster Declarations
- Colorado Wildfires (DR-4581-CO): Incident Period: September 6, 2020 - November 5, 2020 | Major Disaster Declaration declared on January 15, 2021
- Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic (DR-4498-CO): Incident Period: January 20, 2020 - May 11, 2023 | Major Disaster Declaration declared on March 28, 2020
Fire Management Assistance Grants
- Colorado Calwood Fire (FM-5379-CO): Incident Period: October 17, 2020 - October 24, 2020 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on October 17, 2020
- Colorado East Troublesome Fire (FM-5378-CO): Incident Period: October 12, 2020 - November 5, 2020 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on October 17, 2020
- Colorado Cameron Peak Fire (FM-5349-CO): Incident Period: September 6, 2020 - November 2, 2020 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on September 6, 2020
- Colorado Pine Gulch Fire (FM-5335-CO): Incident Period: August 19, 2020 - September 2, 2020 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 19, 2020
- Colorado Grizzly Creek Fire (FM-5334-CO): Incident Period: August 10, 2020 - August 26, 2020 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 19, 2020
Emergency Declaration
- Colorado Covid-19 (EM-3436-CO): Incident Period: January 20, 2020 - May 11, 2023 | Emergency Declaration declared on March 13, 2020
- 2018 FEMA Declarations
Major Disaster Declaration
- No major declarations
Fire Management Assistance Declaration
- Colorado Lake Christine Fire (FM-5249-CO): Incident Period: July 4, 2018 - July 11, 2018 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 4, 2018
- Colorado Chateau Fire (FM-5247-CO): Incident Period: June 30, 2018 - July 6, 2018 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 30, 2018
- Colorado Spring Creek Fire (FM-5246-CO): Incident Period: June 28, 2018 - July 12, 2018 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 28, 2018
- 2016 FEMA Declarations
Major Disaster Declaration
- No major declarations
Fire Management Assistance Declaration
- Colorado Junkins Fire (FM-5157-CO): Incident Period: October 17, 2016 - October 26, 2016 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on October 17, 2016
- Colorado Beulah Hill Fire (FM-5155-CO): Incident Period: October 4, 2016 - October 7, 2016 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on October 4, 2016
- Colorado Cold Spring Fire (FM-5133-CO): Incident Period: July 9, 2016 - July 14, 2016 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on July 10, 2016
- 2015 FEMA Declarations
Major Disaster Declaration
- Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4229-CO): Incident Period: May 4, 2015 - June 16, 2015 | Major Disaster Declaration declared on July 16, 2015
Fire Management Assistance Grant
- No declarations
- 2013 FEMA Declarations
Major Disaster Declarations
- Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4145-CO): Incident Period: September 11, 2013 - September 30, 2013 | Major Disaster Declaration declared on September 14, 2013
- Colorado Royal Gorge Wildfire (DR-4133-CO): Incident Period: June 11, 2013 - June 16, 2013 | Major Disaster Declaration declared on July 26, 2013
- Colorado Black Forest Wildfire (DR-4134-CO): Incident Period: June 11, 2013 - June 21, 2013 | Major Disaster Declaration declared on July 26, 2013
Fire Management Assistance Grant
- Colorado East Peak Fire (FM-5030-CO): Incident Period: June 19, 2013 - June 30, 2013 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 21, 2013
- Colorado West Fork Fire Complex (FM-5031-CO): Incident Period: June 21, 2013 - July 12, 2013 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 21, 2013
- Colorado Black Forest Fire (FM-5027-CO): Incident Period: June 11, 2013 - June 21, 2013 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 11, 2013
- Colorado Royal Gorge Fire (FM-5028-CO): Incident Period: June 11, 2013 - June 15, 2013 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 11, 2013
Emergency Declaration
- Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (EM-3365-CO): Incident Period: September 11, 2013 - September 30, 2013 | Emergency Declaration declared on September 12, 2013
- 2012 FEMA Declarations
Major Disaster Declarations
- Colorado High Park And Waldo Canyon Wildfires (DR-4067-CO): Incident Period: June 9, 2012 - July 11, 2012 | Major Disaster Declaration declared on June 28, 2012
Fire Management Assistance Grant
- Colorado Wetmore Fire (FM-5022-CO): Incident Period: October 23, 2012 - October 26, 2012 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on October 23, 2012
- Colorado Waldo Canyon Fire (FM-2984-CO): Incident Period: June 23, 2012 - July 8, 2012 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 24, 2012
- Colorado Weber Fire (FM-2985-CO): Incident Period: June 23, 2012 - July 6, 2012 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 24, 2012
- Colorado High Park Wildfire (FM-2980-CO): Incident Period: June 9, 2012 - July 1, 2012 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on June 9, 2012
- Colorado Lower North Fork Fire (FM-2975-CO): Incident Period: March 26, 2012 - April 2, 2012 | Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on March 26, 2012