Outdoor burning rules in Washoe County, NV — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
All open burning in the Truckee Meadows Fire district requires a TMFPD permit and is closed for the season during summer. When open, burn hours are sunrise to noon, only the first 7 days of the month, with no visible smoke after 1 p.m.
TMFPD requires a permit for all open burning and administers pile burning under Nevada air-quality rules. Burning is closed for the season in summer (reopens in fall). When permitted, open burning may only occur the first 7 days of the month when conditions allow, during burn hours of sunrise to noon, with no visible smoke after 1 p.m. Piles must be no more than 4 feet in diameter and 6 feet high. Prohibited materials include rubbish, tires, treated lumber, particle board, railroad ties, plastics, flammable liquids, foam, and rubber. The Fire Chief, Fire Code Official, or Washoe County Air Quality Management can enact a burn restriction or ban at any time.
Burning without a permit, during a ban, or of prohibited materials is subject to citation and abatement by TMFPD and Washoe County Air Quality Management enforcement.
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