The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District has lifted fire restrictions on outdoor recreational and cooking fires effective immediately.
Now permissible:
- Recreational appliances, including charcoal briquettes and outdoor wood fires, confined to outdoor fireplaces and fire pits
- Operating small equipment powered by an internal combustion engine
Fire restrictions that remain in place:
- Open (pile) burning, including the use of burn barrels (for the burning of dry/dead vegetation)
- Bonfires
According to the Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue, fire restrictions are intended for residential properties.
The public is responsible for checking with park and campground operators on their respective fire restrictions.
