| permit required | True | Open burning is allowed by permit only. |
| permit issuer | Sparks Fire Department (permit conditions per the Sparks Fire Chief) | A permit from the Sparks Fire Department is required for open burning |
| 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 | Backyard RECREATIONAL Fires are Legal if the following requirements are met |
scout note
General public open burning illegal including burn barrels, yard debris, vegetation, garbage, propane torches. Only exception is for agricultural land (one qualifying parcel in city). Red Flag/Red Air Quality days: burning illegal. Legal recreational fires: ≤3 ft diameter/≤2 ft height, 25 ft from structures/fences, in permanent non-combustible fireplace or portable unit 15 ft from structures, screen of 12-gauge wire with...