2022
Page last updated: 08/08/2022
Beginning on April 5th, 2022, straight-line winds amplified wildfires in the state of New Mexico to catastrophic proportions, causing at least six fire management incidents. On May 4th, 2022, President Biden declared a major disaster.
On July 27, 2022, the disaster was amended to include flooding, mudflows, and debris flows resulting from the wildfires.
People in the following counties are eligible to receive federal disaster assistance:
Click here for the full whitehouse.gov press release.
A free legal help hotline is available beginning June 6, 2022 for New Mexico Wildfires survivors. The hotline is available to connect survivors to free legal services in qualifying counties who cannot afford an attorney. Survivors can call (888) 985-5141.
For more information, please see the ABA-YLD Disaster Legal Services Press Release (English | Spanish)
Applications for FEMA Assistance can be submitted by:
Phone: Contact FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY users can call 1-800-462-7585.
Online: Fill out the application at DisasterAssistance.gov
In-Person: You can also fill out the application at a FEMA Disaster Resource Center (DRC).
Mobile Registration Intake Center: MRICs move around regularly. They will be in an area for a short period of time to help survivors who need registration help. Visit FEMA’s Disaster Declaration page to find more information about the Mobile Registration Intake Center locations and hours.
Disaster Recovery Center: To find a Disaster Recovery Center near you, use the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s DRC locator or text “DRC” and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA) to locate a Disaster Recovery Center in your area.
Please check your local news and local officials for the latest safety and shelter resources.
Access information on Safety and Shelter assistance through the resources below.
A free legal help hotline is available beginning June 6, 2022 for New Mexico Wildfires survivors. The hotline is available to connect survivors to free legal services in qualifying counties who cannot afford an attorney. Survivors can call (888) 985-5141.
For more information, please see the ABA-YLD Disaster Legal Services Press Release (English | Spanish)