Clark County, NV Fire Regulations: Wildfire Zones (2026)

Clark County Fire Department and the Nevada Division of Forestry designate wildfire risk zones using fuel, slope, and climate modeling. The urban Las Vegas Valley floor (Paradise, Enterprise, Spring Valley, Winchester, Sunrise Manor) is generally a low wildfire risk area; most fuel is landscape-adjacent and managed. The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Mount Charleston, Kyle Canyon, Lee Canyon, Trout Canyon, Cold Creek, Blue Diamond, and the Red Rock Canyon fringe communities are in a higher risk Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). Properties in the WUI are subject to the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code adopted locally: 30-foot defensible space, Class A roof, ember-resistant vents, and restrictions on open burning during red-flag warning conditions. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest issues Stage 1 and Stage 2 fire restrictions seasonally that apply to adjacent private land as well. Clark County Fire can issue countywide burn bans. Residents receive emergency alerts through the Clark County Emergency Management notification system. Homeowners insurance in Mount Charleston has tightened significantly after the 2020 Carpenter 1 and 2013 fires.