Fire Regulations in Las Vegas, NV (2026)
8 verified fire regulations for Las Vegas, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Contained gas/propane fire pits generally allowed in Las Vegas. Wood-burning pits restricted by air quality regulations. No open campfires in urban area.
Las Vegas Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsFireworks
Consumer fireworks PROHIBITED in Las Vegas under LVMC §16.16. All aerial and ground-based devices banned, including sparklers. Strict enforcement.
Las Vegas Fireworks Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Las Vegas requires property owners to maintain weed-free, debris-free lots under LVMC Title 9 nuisance provisions. While wildfire risk is lower than mountain-adjacent Nevada communities, desert brush and invasive buffelgrass on vacant lots must be cleared to prevent urban grass fires, especially near the Red Rock and Spring Mountain interfaces.
Las Vegas Brush Clearance Rules
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Open burning prohibited in Las Vegas urban area. Gas/propane fire pits typically allowed. Clark County Fire Department and Southern Nevada air quality rules apply.
Las Vegas Outdoor Burning Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsLas Vegas Municipal Code 9.24.030; 2018 IFC Section 307; SNFC 307.4.1 (CLV Ordinance #6631, eff. Feb. 4, 2019)
A person shall not kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or maintained any open burning unless conducted and approved in accordance with Section 307 of the 2018 IFC. City of Las Vegas Municipal Code 9.24.030 - Burning of garbage and rubbish: It is unlawful for any person, for the purpose of burning garbage, rubbish, dead animals or dirt, to kindle or maintain any bonfire or knowingly to...
Wildfire Zones
Las Vegas is not in a CAL FIRE–style state wildfire zone system because Nevada does not operate one, but BLM and Nevada Division of Forestry maps identify the western urban edge near Red Rock and the Spring Mountains as elevated wildland-urban interface. Most of the urban core is low hazard.
Las Vegas Wildfire Zones
Few RestrictionsSmoke Detectors
Las Vegas has adopted the International Fire Code and International Residential Code, which together require hardwired interconnected smoke alarms with battery backup in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every floor. CO alarms are required where fuel-burning appliances or attached garages are present.
Las Vegas Smoke Detector Rules
Some RestrictionsBackyard Fires
Las Vegas allows residential recreational fires in approved contained devices — chimineas, patio heaters and manufactured fire pits — under LVMC and IFC 307. Open ground fires, yard waste burning, and trash burning are prohibited, and Clark County air quality rules reinforce the ban.
Las Vegas Backyard Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsPropane Storage
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue enforces NFPA 58 and the State Fire Marshal LP-gas code on residential propane storage, capping aggregate cylinder volumes by location and requiring permits for tanks above 125 gallons.
Las Vegas Propane Tank Storage Rules And Limits
Some RestrictionsLooking for Clark County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Las Vegas city rules.
Fire Regulations in Clark County →