NRS 472.500 – Elimination of fire hazards.

1. Any owner of lands within the jurisdiction of the State Forester Firewarden shall eliminate and remove a fire hazard on the owner’s property when directed to do so by the State Forester Firewarden. 2. If the owner does not comply within the time specified by the State Forester Firewarden, the State Forester Firewarden may […]

NRS 472.510 – Activities which may be prohibited or restricted; public announcement and posting of prohibited or restricted activities; cooperation and collaboration with relevant federal, state and local agencies; applicability; penalty.

1. The State Forester Firewarden may prohibit or restrict the following activities on any lands within the jurisdiction of the State Forester Firewarden when a danger to public safety or natural resources exists because of conditions which create a high risk of fire: (a) The operation in an area of timber, brush or grass of […]

NRS 472.520 – Unlawful burning, blasting or use of fireworks, welding torch, tarpot or other device; permits; exceptions; applicability; penalty.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 527.126, it is unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation or agency to burn, or cause to be burned, any brush, grass, logs or any other inflammable material, or blast with dynamite, powder or other explosive, or set off fireworks, or operate a welding torch, […]

NRS 472.530 – Liability of person, firm, association or agency for damage by fire.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 527.126, any person, firm, association or agency which, personally or through another, willfully, negligently or in violation of the law: 1. Sets fire to the property, whether privately or publicly owned, of another; 2. Allows fire to be set to the property, whether privately or publicly owned, of another; […]

NRS 472.540 – Liability of person, firm, association or agency causing fire or other emergency; immunity; exception.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or by specific statute, if the State Forester Firewarden determines that a person, firm, association or agency is responsible for willfully or negligently causing any fire or other emergency, the person, firm, association or agency may be charged with the expenses incurred in extinguishing the fire or […]