Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 475 - Crimes and Responsibilities Concerning Fires
NRS 475.070 - Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty.


1. Every person who, at any fire:
(a) Disobeys the lawful order of any peace officer or firefighter, or a member of a search and rescue organization who is under the direction of the sheriff;
(b) Resists or interferes with any lawful effort to extinguish the fire; or
(c) Engages in any conduct likely to interfere with the extinguishment of the fire,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. Every person who, at the scene of an emergency, other than a fire, disobeys any of the lawful orders of a peace officer or firefighter, or a member of a search and rescue organization who is under the direction of the sheriff, or resists or interferes with the lawful efforts of any firefighters or company of firefighters, or members of a search and rescue organization who are under the direction of the sheriff, to control or handle the emergency, or acts in a disorderly manner likely to interfere with the control or handling thereof, or who forbids, prevents or dissuades others from assisting to control or handle the emergency, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P § 312; RL § 6577; NCL § 10260]—(NRS A 1971, 1459; 1979, 1481; 1987, 990; 2005, 337)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 475 - Crimes and Responsibilities Concerning Fires

NRS 475.010 - Willful or negligent failure to guard or extinguish fire; penalty.

NRS 475.020 - Willful or negligent leaving of fire burning or unexhausted in campsite or in open; penalty.

NRS 475.030 - Willful or negligent throwing or placing of burning cigarette or other material; throwing burning cigarette or other material from moving vehicle; penalty.

NRS 475.040 - Destruction of timber, crops or vegetation by fire caused by gross negligence; criminal penalty; civil action.

NRS 475.050 - Smoking in building on which notice posted prohibiting smoking; penalty.

NRS 475.060 - Operation of internal combustion engine without spark arrestor; penalty; exceptions.

NRS 475.070 - Interference with peace officer, firefighter or member of search and rescue organization; disobedience of orders; penalty.

NRS 475.075 - Intentional prevention or obstruction of search and rescue organization; penalty.

NRS 475.080 - Intentional prevention or obstruction of extinguishment of fire; penalties.

NRS 475.090 - Willful and malicious removal, damage or destruction of fire equipment or apparatus; penalty.

NRS 475.100 - False fire alarms; penalties; exception.

NRS 475.105 - Theft of device to prevent, control, extinguish or give warning of fire; penalties.

NRS 475.110 - Able-bodied males subject to fire-fighting duty for certain period during any 1 year; penalty for refusal; compensation and benefits.

NRS 475.115 - Volunteer firefighters: Discharge from employment prohibited; civil action; attorney’s fees; disclosure to employer.

NRS 475.125 - Investigation of fires resulting in property damage, death or injury.

NRS 475.210 - Governor may close land or prohibit burning in areas which are fire hazards.

NRS 475.220 - Dumps: Safe operation; regulations of State Forester Firewarden.

NRS 475.230 - Claim by fire department to recover direct expenses and losses incurred while fighting fire on property of State.

NRS 475.235 - Disposition of claims by State Board of Examiners.