The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that Southern Nevada is officially under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions due to an increase in fire danger.
The restrictions apply to lands within or managed by Clark County, portions of Nye County, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, Clark County Fire, Nye County Department of Emergency Management (Pahrump), Henderson Fire Department, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Mesquite Fire & Rescue, Moapa Valley Fire District, Mount Charleston Fire & Rescue.
“Most wildfires in Southern Nevada are caused by people, often accidentally, and these kinds of fires are completely avoidable. Before you head outdoors this summer, check for fire restrictions and know how to stay safe. Simple actions like maintaining your vehicle to avoid sparks and not target shooting on hot, windy days can help prevent wildfires.” – Shane Kelly, Fire Prevention Specialist for Bureau of Land Management.
Stage 1 fire restrictions prohibit building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire except by permit or when in a developed fee campground/picnic area. Portable stoves using gas, petroleum jelly, or pressurized liquid fuel are permitted. Additionally smoking is prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, developed recreation site, or when stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter barren or cleared of flammable material.
The operation or parking of vehicles or other motorized equipment over or on top of dried and cured vegetation is not allowed and welding, metal grinding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with an open flame is prohibited except by permit.
The Stage 1 restrictions or in effect in Souther Nevada from June 13, 2025, until rescinded.
