Fire Regulations in Sparks, NV (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Sparks, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Sparks allows backyard recreational fires 25 feet from structures, max 3 feet wide and 2 feet high, in a permanent noncombustible pit screened with 12-gauge wire. Burning is banned on Red Flag and Red air-quality days.
Sparks Fire Pit & Recreational Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsCity of Sparks Fire Department, Open Burning Regulations (recreational fire standards)
An outdoor fire burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an outdoor fireplace, portable outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit.
Outdoor Burning
Sparks bans starting or maintaining any open-flame fire on public property unless it's in a city-provided fire or barbeque pit or another city-designated area. The only way around the ban is a special event permit or a temporary use permit, and the rule sits alongside a companion ban on unsafe blow torch and propane tank use on the same public land.
Sparks Open-Flame Fire Ban on Public Property
Significant RestrictionsSparks, NV, Municipal Code § 9.61.010
It is unlawful for any person to start or maintain an open-flame fire on any public property which is not in a fire or barbeque pit provided by the city or another area designated for such use by the city. Any use of an outdoor fire or portable open-flame device is exempt from this provision if the person has obtained a special event permit and/or a temporary use permit from the city.
Wildfire Zones
Properties mapped Moderate, High, or Extreme hazard in the wildland-urban interface must maintain defensible space of 30, 50, or 100 feet respectively. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District enforces the International WUI Code across the Sparks foothills and Spanish Springs edge.
Sparks Wildfire Zone & Defensible Space Rules
Some RestrictionsTruckee Meadows Fire Protection District, Defensible Space (2018 IWUIC Table 603.2)
Tree crowns extending to within 10 feet (3048 mm) of any structure shall be pruned to maintain a minimum horizontal clearance of 10 feet (3048 mm).
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Sparks city rules.
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