Fire Restrictions & Incidents

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 and note the other wildfire related resources.

State Fire Restrictions

Fire Restrictions Rescinded Order
Effective September 30, 2022
Northern Region Fire Restrictions (PDF)
Effective June 28, 2022
Western Region Fire Restrictions (PDF)
Effective June 30, 2022
Southern Nevada State Lands Fire Restrictions (PDF)
Effective May 16, 2022
Tahoe Basin State Lands Fire Restrictions (PDF)
Effective May 27, 2022
Lincoln County Fire Restrictions (PDF)
Effective June 7, 2022

Dispatch Centers in Nevada

Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center
Elko Interagency Dispatch Center
Ely Dispatch Center
Las Vegas Dispatch Center
Central Nevada Dispatch Center (Winnemucca)

Great Basin Region Fire Resources

InciWeb (The Incident Information System)
National Interagency Fire Center
Nevada Fire Information
Great Basin Coordinating Center

Highlighted Projects

Western Region

Spooner Landscape Resilience Project

The Spooner Landscape Resilience Project is a 300-acre environmental improvement initiative, spearheaded by the Nevada Tahoe Resource Team and the Nevada Division of Forestry.

Western Region

Lot X Fuels Reduction and Forest Restoration Project

The Lot X Fuels Reduction and Forest Reforestation Project was funded through a US Forest Service Hazardous Fuels Grant, to improve forest and riparian health in Lot X...

Northern Region

Ruby Lake Estates Project

In partnership with the United States Forest Service, Conservation Crews from Wells and Carlin began work on the Ruby Lake Estates project in October of 2020. Located on the Southeast side of the Ruby Mountains...

Wildland Fire Management