EnvironmentSand Creek Fire Secures FEMA Grant, 31K Acres
Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant to Montana to cover up to 75% of eligible firefighting costs for the Sand Creek Fire, which has grown to about 31,652 acres with 1% containment and evacuation orders in place. Separately, FEMA also approved federal assistance for Oregon’s Fielder Mountain Fire to help defray fighting costs through its Fire Management Assistance Grant program.
