FEMA authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Gold Mountain Fire burning in Ouray County, near the towns of Ouray and Ridgway, Colorado.
FEMA Region 8 approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) after receiving the request this evening and determining that the fire threatened such destruction that it would constitute a major disaster.
At the time of the request, the Gold Mountain Fire had burned more than 8200 acres and was threatening 266 homes. More than 400 people were under an evacuation order. The fire is 0% contained and there are seven other active large fires burning in the state.
The original announcement can be found here.
