The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District announced Washoe County is under new camping and fire restrictions starting Thursday.

Also, when using a gas grill, open the lid before lighting it to ... Human behavior factors into almost all outdoor fires. In warm, dry weather, these fires may grow quickly to dangerous levels ...

A statewide burn ban is in effect until May 14. Open burning of brush, tree limbs and branches is prohibited. Backyard fire pits, small cooking fires, and small campfires are still okay, but these can ...

“Both open fires and the floating embers that ... The release notes that portable or stationary outdoor fireplaces and fire pits are not included in the ban. “They must be made from non ...