Fire Regulations in Nevada (2026)
36 rules on the books across Nevada, 9 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Rules for fire pits, chimineas, and recreational backyard fires, setback distances from structures, size and fuel limits, attendance requirements, and burn-ban days.
Clark County
Significant RestrictionsClark County requires a fire department permit before you kindle any open outdoor fire on private land, including fire…
Read full rule →Henderson
Significant RestrictionsHenderson requires a fire department permit for any open fire or fire container on private land, including backyard…
Read full rule →Sparks
Some RestrictionsSparks allows backyard recreational fires 25 feet from structures, max 3 feet wide and 2 feet high, in a permanent…
Read full rule →Washoe County
Some RestrictionsA backyard recreational fire in the TMFPD is limited to 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet high, must burn only clean fuel…
Read full rule →Lyon County
Light RestrictionsLyon County exempts small outdoor fires used for heating, cooking or branding from its open-burning permit requirement…
Read full rule →Fireworks
Which types of consumer fireworks are legal, when they can be used, and the fines for setting off illegal fireworks.
Nevada: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsNevada law authorizes counties and incorporated cities to regulate or prohibit consumer fireworks under NRS 244.367 and…
Read full rule →Elko County
Heavy RestrictionsUnincorporated Elko County, Nevada bans handling or discharging firecrackers, Roman candles, skyrockets and other…
Read full rule →Henderson
Heavy RestrictionsHenderson bans dangerous fireworks, firecrackers, aerial rockets, Roman candles and more, citywide, allowing only 'Safe…
Read full rule →Lyon County
Heavy RestrictionsLyon County, Nevada bans selling, offering for sale, discharging or setting off any rocket, squib, firecracker or other…
Read full rule →Reno
Heavy RestrictionsReno bans possessing, selling, or igniting any fireworks or pyrotechnics citywide, with narrow exceptions for railroad…
Read full rule →Washoe County
Heavy RestrictionsWashoe County bans possessing, using, storing or discharging any fireworks or other pyrotechnic materials anywhere in…
Read full rule →Clark County
Significant RestrictionsClark County limits legal consumer fireworks ignition to a narrow window around July 4th and bans dangerous fireworks…
Read full rule →North Las Vegas
Significant RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas allows fireworks sales only through a nonprofit organization holding a city permit. NLVMC 5.02.160 sets…
Read full rule →Las Vegas
Some RestrictionsOnly fireworks on the City's approved list, like sparklers and fountains under strict weight limits, may be sold or…
Read full rule →Brush Clearance
Requirements to clear dry vegetation around your property for wildfire prevention, including deadlines and the distance you need to maintain.
Outdoor Burning
Rules for open flames outdoors including bonfires, yard waste burning, and cooking fires. Some cities ban all outdoor burning year-round.
Las Vegas
Heavy RestrictionsLas Vegas bans open burning of garbage, rubbish, dead animals or dirt anywhere in the City, including bonfires on…
Read full rule →Clark County
Significant RestrictionsAny open fire on private or public land in unincorporated Clark County, bonfires, burn barrels, brush piles, requires a…
Read full rule →Lyon County
Significant RestrictionsIn unincorporated Lyon County, no person may kindle or maintain an open fire for weed abatement, agricultural…
Read full rule →North Las Vegas
Significant RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas bans burning combustible refuse, garbage, waste materials, tar, rags, oil-soaked materials, auto…
Read full rule →Reno
Significant RestrictionsReno bans burning refuse or operating incinerators that send smoke, ash, sparks or fire onto streets, alleys or…
Read full rule →Sparks
Significant RestrictionsSparks bans starting or maintaining any open-flame fire on public property unless it's in a city-provided fire or…
Read full rule →Elko County
Some RestrictionsElko County Code § 10-10-9 makes it unlawful to burn, scavenge or salvage at a disposal site operated by the County or…
Read full rule →Washoe County
Some RestrictionsAll open burning in the Truckee Meadows Fire district requires a TMFPD permit and is closed for the season during…
Read full rule →Wildfire Zones
Special building and landscaping requirements for properties located in designated wildfire hazard areas or fire severity zones.
Nevada: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsNevada Division of Forestry administers wildland-urban interface fire safety under NRS 472 and NRS 527, requiring…
Read full rule →Reno
Heavy RestrictionsReno has formally adopted WUI zones covering western foothill neighborhoods (Caughlin Ranch, Somersett, Mogul, Verdi)…
Read full rule →Sparks
Some RestrictionsProperties mapped Moderate, High, or Extreme hazard in the wildland-urban interface must maintain defensible space of…
Read full rule →Washoe County
Some RestrictionsWashoe County requires new construction, additions, and occupancy changes in wildland-urban interface areas to meet the…
Read full rule →Smoke Detectors
Requirements for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in homes, including how many you need and where they must be installed.
Clark County
Some RestrictionsHotels, motels, apartments and condos of three or more stories meeting size thresholds, including Strip resorts in…
Read full rule →Henderson
Some RestrictionsHenderson's Property Maintenance Code requires every dwelling unit to have smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms…
Read full rule →Las Vegas
Some RestrictionsEvery licensed short-term residential rental in Las Vegas must have smoke alarms in each sleeping room, installed to…
Read full rule →Washoe County
Some RestrictionsWashoe County follows Nevada state law. NRS 477.140 requires hotels/motels with at least six guest rooms and apartment…
Read full rule →Propane Storage
Limits on size and location of residential propane tanks, including setback distances from buildings, property lines, and ignition sources.
Nevada: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsNevada regulates liquefied petroleum gas storage and handling statewide under NRS 590 and NAC 590, adopting NFPA 58 by…
Read full rule →Clark County
Significant RestrictionsClark County requires an operational permit from the Bureau of Fire Prevention to store or use LP-gas, unless the…
Read full rule →Elko County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Elko County, Nevada, a liquified petroleum gas or fuel oil container on a space or lot inside a…
Read full rule →North Las Vegas
Some RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas requires an annual Fire Code permit for LP-gas (propane) under Municipal Code § 15.92.070, tied to IFC…
Read full rule →Reno
Some RestrictionsReno has no standalone propane ordinance. Instead it enforces LP-gas and propane storage limits through the 2024…
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