Disaster assistance available 

Emergency assistance for wildfire victims 

March 19, 2026Updated: March 19, 2026
Forrest HershbergerBy Forrest Hershberger

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When disaster strikes, we’re here to help you. The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) offer a variety of recovery programs and insurance products to help farmers, ranchers and communities that have been hard-hit by wildfire.  

Learn about the programs that can help you recover from wildfire.

For more information, contact a local Farm Service Agency office.

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