Nevada § 475.210 - Governor may close land or prohibit burning in areas which are fire hazards
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 475.210 — Governor may close land or prohibit burning in areas which are fire hazards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 475.210. Governor may close land or prohibit burning in areas which are fire hazards
1. Whenever the Governor finds that conditions of extreme fire hazard exist, either
in or out of the fire hazard season, the Governor may by proclamation close or partially
close such land or areas as the Governor may find to be in such condition of extreme
hazard to the general public and prohibit or limit burning and other acts thereon
to such degree and in such ways as he or she deems necessary to reduce the danger
of forest and other wild land fires. 2. The Governor shall declare the end of any such emergency only upon a finding that
the conditions of extreme fire hazard no longer exist.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 475.210 ("Governor may close land or prohibit burning in areas which are fire hazards") 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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