FEMA Approves Fire Management Assistance Grant for Bull Fire in Washoe County

FEMA Approves Fire Management Assistance Grant for Bull Fire in Washoe County OAKLAND, Calif. – The FEMA Region 9 Regional Administrator has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of Nevada in combating the Bull Fire burning in Washoe County. On October 2, the State of Nevada submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the Bull Fire. At the time of the request, the fire was threatening approximately 2,000 homes in and around the communities of Verdi, Somersett, and Mogul. The fire began on October 2 and had already