Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: FEMA Approves Fire Management Assistance Grant for Dove Fire in Tuolumne County
FEMA Approves Fire Management Assistance Grant for Dove Fire in Tuolumne County
OAKLAND, Calif
– The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of California in combating the Dove Fire burning in Tuolumne County
On July 26, the State of California submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the Dove Fire
At the time of the request, the fire was threatening approximately 620 homes in and around Jamestown and Sonora, CA
Mandatory evacuations had taken place for approximately 1,300 people
The fire began on July 26 and had already burned more than 167 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
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Mon, 07/27/2026 – 15:57