From FEMA, August 11, 2008...
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help fight the Florence Fire in Williamson County following a request from the State of Texas Thursday.
"The fire was about a mile away from Florence and covered 1,500 acres and was threatening the Pecan Ranch Subdivision when the state asked for assistance," said William Peterson, FEMA regional administrator. "Fires like this show how critical it is for firefighters to receive the support they need to protect the public."
The authorization makes FEMA funding available to pay 75 percent of state, local and tribal government eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant for managing, mitigating and controlling designated fires.
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