FEMA Approves Fire Management Assistance Grant for Norte Fire in Orange County

FEMA Approves Fire Management Assistance Grant for Norte Fire in Orange County OAKLAND, Calif. – The FEMA Region 9 Regional Administrator has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of California in combating the Norte Fire burning in Orange County.On October 16, the State of California submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the Norte Fire. At the time of the request, the fire was threatening approximately 4,000 homes in and around San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. The fire began on October 16 and had already burn