Category: disaster declaration

Biden Declares Disaster in New Mexico Wildfire Zone

LAS VEGAS—Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the United States as heavy winds relented on Wednesday, while President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of New Mexico devastated by fire since early April. U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez announced the presidential disaster declaration during…


Texas Governor Declares State of Disaster as Wildfires Force Evacuations, Kills Sheriff’s Deputy

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in 11 counties late Friday amid wildfires in the state that have burned through at least 50,000 acres and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate. The disaster declaration (pdf) means the countries affected can use all state government resources to respond to the wildfires and suspend…


Texas Governor Declares State of Disaster as Wildfires Force Evacuations, Kill Sheriff’s Deputy

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in 11 counties late Friday amid wildfires in the state that have burned through at least 50,000 acres and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate. The disaster declaration (pdf) means the countries affected can use all state government resources to respond to the wildfires and suspend…