Nevada § 527.128 - Contents of written plan; maintenance of plan on-site for duration of fire; establishment of qualifications for person to oversee fire
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 527.128 — Contents of written plan; maintenance of plan on-site for duration of fire; establishment of qualifications for person to oversee fire, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 527.128. Contents of written plan; maintenance of plan on-site for duration of fire; establishment of qualifications for person to oversee fire
1. The written plan required by NRS 527.126 must remain on-site for the duration of the fire. The plan must be prepared by a person qualified to oversee a prescribed fire and
contain at least: (a) A description and map of the area to be burned; (b) A list of the personnel and equipment necessary to commence and control the fire; (c) A description of the meteorological factors that must be present before commencing
a prescribed fire, including surface wind speed and direction, transport wind speed
and direction, minimum mixing height, minimum relative humidity, maximum temperature
and fine fuel moisture; (d) A description of considerations related to common behavioral patterns of fires
in the area to be burned, including various burning techniques, the anticipated length
of the flame and the anticipated speed of the fire; and (e) The signature of the person who prepared the plan. 2. Before signing the written plan, the person qualified to oversee the fire must
evaluate and approve the anticipated impact of the fire on surrounding areas which
are sensitive to smoke. 3. The State Forester Firewarden shall establish the qualifications for a person to
oversee a prescribed fire.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 527.128 ("Contents of written plan; maintenance of plan on-site for duration of fire; establishment of qualifications for person to oversee fire") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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