FEMA Approves Fire Management Assistance Grant for Gann Fire in Calaveras County

OAKLAND, Calif. - The FEMA Region 9 Administrator has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of California in combating the Gann Fire burning in Calaveras County.

On August 4, the State of California submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the Gann Fire. At the time of the request, the fire was threatening approximately 919 homes in and around Copperopolis and San Andreas, CA. Mandatory evacuations had taken place for approximately 900 people. The fire began on August 3 and had already burned more than 6,495 acres.

FMAGs provide federal funding for up to 75 percent of eligible firefighting costs. FMAGs are approved through FEMA to assist in fighting fires that threaten to become major disasters.

Eligible costs covered by FMAGs can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization, and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire. For more information on FMAGs, visit fema.gov/assistance/public/fire-management-assistance.