Open burning & fires across Nevada
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
8 of 19 municipalities in Nevada have an adopted ordinance on open burning & fires on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City Consolidated Government |
Open Burning — Title 14, Chapter 14.03 | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Fallon City |
Open Burning / Fire Code — Chapter 9.64 / IFC Adopted | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Henderson City |
Open Burning / Recreational Fires — IFC 2021 / UpCodes | permit required: True · permit issuer: fire code official · allowed conditions: Open burning location not less than 50 ft from any structure; recreational fires within 25 ft prohibited; must be constantly attended; bonfires prohibited; prohibited when atmospheric/local conditions make fires hazardous | 2026-06-05 |
| Las Vegas City |
Open Burning — LVMC 9.24.030 / IFC 307 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Chief of the Department of Fire Services and the Building Inspector (incinerator approval); Las Vegas Fire & Rescue · allowed conditions: Open burning and recreational fires allowed; bonfires and burning of garbage/rubbish prohibited; open burning that is offensive or hazardous is prohibited | 2026-06-05 |
| Mesquite City |
Fire Code — Title 7, Article A | — | 2026-06-05 |
| North Las Vegas City |
Open Burning — Chapter 8.20A.070 | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Reno City |
Open Burning — Reno Fire Department / Ordinance #6306 | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Sparks City |
Open Burning / Fire Prevention — Sparks Fire Department | permit required: True · permit issuer: Sparks Fire Department (permit conditions per the Sparks Fire Chief) · allowed conditions: General open burning illegal (except one agricultural parcel); backyard recreational fires legal if 25 ft from structure, max 3 ft diameter/2 ft height in non-combustible structure with spark screen | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for open burning & fires
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (6) — Boulder City (2026-06-05), Carlin (2026-06-05), Elko (2026-06-05), Ely, Fernley (2026-06-05), Lovelock (2026-06-05).
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (4) — Wells, West Wendover, Winnemucca, Yerington.
Unconfirmed (1, leads but nothing verified) — Caliente.