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Fire restrictions reduced in central and northwest Nevada

Battle Mountain DO
Winnemucca DO
Media Contact

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – Fire restrictions will decrease in central and northwest Nevada on October 4, 2024 on public lands and unincorporated private lands.

  • Public lands: Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Division of Forestry, and USDA Forest Service (jurisdictions below).
  • Counties: Esmeralda, Eureka, Lander, Nye, Humboldt, Pershing, and portions of Washoe, Lyon, and Churchill counties.

Interagency fire managers emphasize that the potential for large and rapid-growth wildfires remains. “Residents and visitors should remain vigilant and continue to recreate responsibly to prevent wildfires,” said Donovan Walker, Winnemucca District Fire Management Officer. “Most Nevada wildfires are human caused, so it’s important people understand their role in fire safety.”

Decreased restrictions allow:

  • Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (wood, charcoal, or any other material), campfire, or stove fire.
  • Smoking.
  • Welding, metal grinding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame.

Agency jurisdictions and their current fire restrictions

Always check specific restrictions for an agency before visiting. Some restrictions remain in effect and may vary slightly across agencies. In other parts of Nevada, the activities above (and more) remain restricted. This rescission of fire restrictions do not supersede local fire department burn bans on private land.  Please call your local fire department before burning on private property.

For a map of current restrictions and copies of Restriction Orders visit NevadaFireInfo.org/restrictions. The public can also direct questions to the agency contacts below.

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Ongoing restrictions prohibit:

  • Possessing, discharging, using, or allowing the use of fireworks, pyrotechnic or incendiary devices.
  • Possessing, discharging, igniting, or causing to burn; explosives or explosive material, including binary explosive targets.
  • Discharging a firearm using tracer, incendiary, or steel-component ammunition. (Use of tracer or incendiary ammunition are always prohibited on public lands.)  
  • Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting devise properly installed, maintained and in effective working order.

Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF)

Portions of NDF’s Western Region and Northern Region, including Rye Patch State Recreation Area. See NDF region maps and wildland fire contacts.

USDA Forest Service (USFS) – Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Ongoing restrictions

  • Fireworks and exploding targets are never permitted.
  • It is prohibited to operate or use any internal or external combustion engine without an approved USDA spark arrestor.

 

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