Commercial burn permit required ($50); $250 fine for burning without permit. Burning hours daylight to 12 p.m.; fires out by 2 p.m. Clean dry natural vegetation only. No burn barrels. Piles limited to 5 ft diameter / 2 ft height, 25 ft from structures. No burning if wind exceeds 10 mph.
Open burning & fires — Fernley, Nevada
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
No adopted ordinance has been confirmed for Fernley — the documents below are unconfirmed leads or supporting material (checked 2026-06-05).
Open burning prohibited in Fernley and within 1 mile of boundaries unless authorized by state/local officer, concurred by Director, and not prohibited by local ordinances.