The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) utilizes two Huey helicopters and an Eagle Conversion helicopter and the associated Helitack staff to assist in wildfire suppression missions. NDF’s aviation assets and staff are based at the Minden-Tahoe Airport, where they are readily available to respond...

The Nevada Division of Forestry enacts fire restrictions on state lands, which includes the types of fire-related activities that are permitted given current conditions, as well as restriction exemptions and penalties for disobeying posted restrictions. Please see the state fire restrictions posted below...

Home Fire Safety and Defensible Space: There are many things homeowners can and should do to prepare and protect their homes to survive a wildfire. Creating defensible space, managing vegetation and landscaping, using fire resistant construction materials, and properly storing firewood and other combustible...

Nevada Incident Business provides supporting documents and effective business practices for wildfire, non-fire and FEMA emergency response...

The Nevada Fire Board Oversight Body act as the custodian of the 2015 Nevada Wildland Fire Cohesive Strategy Summit’s Action Plan to ensure goal achievement and identify emerging topics. In 2015, the summit was held in Reno, Nevada and a report...

Smokey Bear is America’s wildfire prevention icon. He has educated generations of Americans about their role in preventing human-caused wildfires. Created in 1944, the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest running public service advertising campaign in U.S. History...

The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) is responsible, in conjunction with a variety of federal, state and local cooperators, for developing and maintaining efficient and effective fire protection services through the Cooperative Fire Program of the State of Nevada...

The Volunteer Fire Assistance Program provides an excellent opportunity for qualifying volunteer fire departments to receive training and purchase equipment and supplies such as protective clothing, self contained breathing apparatus, hose nozzles, radios, pagers, pumps, generators, and other fire equipment...

The Nevada Division of Forestry works with cooperators and citizens to help them prepare for wildfires in Nevada, providing important information on wildfire preparedness and prevention. In situations where wildfire rehabilitation is required, NDF can provide logistical support when funding is available...

Reducing the amount of sparks that are emitted into the environment greatly decreases the chance that a wildfire will occur and damage property, the environment, or even take the lives of firefighters or citizens...

The Wildland Fire Protection Program allows the State to provide financial assistance with wildland fire costs, increased suppression resources and coordination, incident management assistance, and technical expertise to participating fire protection districts...