Clark County Fire Department (Nevada)

The Clark County Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the unincorporated areas of Clark County, Nevada, United States. The cities of Las Vegas, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Mesquite each have their own fire department, but emergency management is provided by the county government.

Fire Administration

The CCFD is headed by a Fire Chief, currently Billy Samuels, who replaced former Fire Chief John C. Steinbeck on Feb. 18, 2025.
The CCFD organization consists of six bureaus. Each bureau is commanded by a Deputy Fire Chief. These bureaus include:

Operations Bureau
Office of Emergency Management
Emergency Medical Services/Finance/Administration Bureau
Fire Training/Recruitment Bureau
Fire Prevention Bureau
Law Enforcement/Special Events Bureau
Command Staff

USAR Task Force

Urban Search and Rescue Nevada Task Force 1 or NV-TF1 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Clark County. The task force is sponsored by the Clark County Fire Department but also has members from the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, Henderson Fire Department, North Las Vegas Fire Department and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Notable fires

MGM Grand fire

On November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada suffered a major fire. The fire killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation. The CCFD was the first agency to respond, and thus was in command at the scene of the fire, which remains the worst disaster in Nevada history, and the third-worst hotel fire in modern United States history.

PEPCON disaster

The PEPCON disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred in Henderson on May 4, 1988, at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada plant. The fire and subsequent explosions killed 2 and injured 372 people and caused an estimated US$100 million of damage. A large portion of the Las Vegas Valley within a radius of the plant was affected, and several agencies activated disaster plans.
The Clark County Fire Department Chief alerted all units to the facility. The Henderson Fire Department has units already staged closer to the explosion and many were injured. The Clark County Fire Department units were the second department in and took over medical/fire operations as many Henderson firefighters were down and injured; including the Henderson Fire Chief and the passenger in his car. Clark County Firefighters donned specialized personal protective equipment and moved into the scene. Leaking tanks of anhydrous ammonia and residue from acid and other caustic chemicals took days to repair and clean. Two were confirmed dead on scene; Bruce Halker the plant manager’s remains were discovered in his wheelchair and controller Roy Westerfield’s body was obliterated in the final blast. Both deceased had physical disabilities that disabled them from clearing the blast radius of the PEPCON plant in time. Some reports detailed that Roy Westerfield recognized the inevitable explosion and stayed behind to inform both Henderson and Clark County Fire Departments of the impending disaster.
The Clark County Fire Department and other responding EMS agencies transported over 100 patients to five surrounding hospitals along with their heroic fire suppression and chemical overhaul.

Stations & Apparatus

The CCFD is spread out throughout the unincorporated areas of the county in 42 separate fire stations, including one located at Harry Reid International Airport.

Fire Station Number	Address	Engine Company	Truck Company	Emergency Medical Services Rescue Unit	Other	-
11	5150 S Las Vegas Blvd	Engine 11		Rescue 11	Rescue 211	-
12	3050 S Sammy Davis Jr Dr	Engine 12		Rescue 12, Rescue 212		-
13	Harry Reid International Airport	Engine 13			Red Dog 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. Squad 13	-
14	3260 Topaz St	Engine 14		Rescue 14	Air Resource 14	-
15	3480 S Valley View Blvd	Engine 15 Engine 215		Rescue 15 Rescue 215		-
16	6131 E. Washington Ave.	Engine 16				-
17	5110 Andover Dr	Engine 17	Truck 17	Rescue 17	Squad 17
18	575 E Flamingo Rd	Engine 18	Truck 18	Rescue 18	Battalion 2, Squad 18	-
19	5575 Spencer St	Engine 19		Rescue 19		-
20	5865 Judson Ave	Engine 20		Rescue 20		-
21	5015 W Oquendo Rd	Engine 21		Rescue 21	Heavy Rescue 21 Battalion 7	-
22	6745 W Flamingo Rd	Engine 22	Truck 22	Rescue 22		-
23	4250 E Alexander Rd	Engine 23		Rescue 23 Rescue 223		-
24	7525 Dean Martin Dr	Engine 24	Truck 24	Rescue 24	Hazmat 24	-
25	5210 S Pecos Rd	Engine 25		Rescue 25	Battalion 13
26	4030 S El Capitan Way	Engine 26		Rescue 26	Air Resource 26	-
27	4695 Vegas Valley Dr	Engine 27		Rescue 27, Rescue 227	Battalion 3 & Squad 27	-
28	10820 W Sahara Ave	Engine 28		Rescue 28		-
29	7530 Paradise Rd	Engine 29			Battalion 6	-
30	7980 W Robindale Rd	Engine 30	Truck 30			-
31	2190 S Hollywood Blvd	Engine 31				-
32	2550 W Harmon Ave	Engine 32		Rescue 32	Squad 32	-
33	865 E Desert Inn Rd	Engine 33		Rescue 33, Rescue 233	MCI 33, EMS 33	-
34	8675 W Oquendo Rd	Engine 34		Rescue 34		-
35	10350 W. Flamingo Road	Engine 35				-
38	1755 Silver Hawk Ave	Engine 38		Rescue 38		-
61	150 N. Nellis Street	Engine 61	Truck 61	Rescue 61		-
65	3825 W Starr Ave	Engine 65		Rescue 65	Water Tender 65	-
66	7929 Mountains Edge Pky	Engine 66		Rescue 66	Squad 66	-
71	200 W Virgin St	Engine 71		Rescue 71	Squad 71 & Water Tender 71	-
72	22 E State Route 168	Engine 72		Rescue 72	Squad 72 & Water Tender 72	-
73	3570 Lyman St	Engine 73		Rescue 73	Squad 73, Brush 73 & Water Tender 73	-
75	255 S Nevada St	Engine 75		Rescue 75	Squad 75 & Water Tender 75	-
74	310 N Moapa Valley Blvd	Engine 74		Rescue 74	Squad 74, Brush 74 & Water Tender 74	-
76	50 Laughlin Civic Dr	Engine 76	Truck 76	Rescue 76	Technical Rescue 76	-
77	650 W Quartz Ave	Engine 77		Rescue 77	Squad 77 & Water Tender 77	-
78	375 N Beacon St	Engine 78			Squad 78 & Water Tender 78	-
79	0 State Route 160	Engine 79			Squad 79	-
80	28 Cottonwood Dr	Engine 80			Squad 80 & Water Tender 80	-
81	25 Ski Chalet Pl	Engine 81		Rescue 81	Squad 81	-
82	0 Camp Bonanza Rd	Engine 82		Rescue 82	Squad 82	-
83	715 W Gretta Ln	Engine 83		Rescue 83	Squad 83	-
84	Apache Rd	Engine 84		Rescue 84	Squad 84 & Water Tender 84	-
85	3770 S James Bilbray Pky	Engine 85				-
87	20400 S Las Vegas Blvd			Rescue 87		-