Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Hemphill County
Smokehouse Creek Fire (FEMA FM-5488, fire) was declared on February 27, 2024, and FEMA lists Hemphill County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 27, 2024 to March 16, 2024. Fire and smoke damage can close a commercial kitchen for weeks, and a facility could keep cooking and serving meals from a temporary mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental during inspections and repairs. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Wheeler face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 5488, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Wildfires (FEMA DR-1999, fire) was declared on July 1, 2011, and FEMA lists Hemphill County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of April 6, 2011 to August 29, 2011. Fire and smoke damage can close a commercial kitchen for weeks, and a facility could keep cooking and serving meals from a temporary mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental during inspections and repairs. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it.
Source: FEMA disaster 1999, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.