FEMA grants for Crabapple fire damage

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA approved the state’s request for Fire Management Assistance Grants for the Crabapple Fire in Gillespie County. “Texas is working around the clock to provide all necessary resources to local officials fighting wildfires in Gillespie counties,” said Governor Abbott. The approval of these Fire Management Assistance Grants makes Texas eligible for 75 percent reimbursement from the federal government for costs associated with fighting the Crabapple Fire, a major disaster.