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Davis Creek Regional Park staff report restoration progress a year after wildfire; day-use reopened
Summary
Park staff described restoration and community support since the Davis fire last September, which burned 5,824 acres and destroyed park infrastructure. County rangers estimated about $2 million in replacement costs, described extensive volunteer-driven plantings and hazard-tree removal, and said the day-use side of the park has reopened while the
Washoe County park staff reported Sept. 28 on restoration and reopening steps at Davis Creek Regional Park following the Davis fire last September.
Park Ranger Nick Steuer said the wind-driven blaze — caused by an improperly extinguished illegal campfire — burned a total of about 5,824 acres across private, state and federal land and destroyed roughly 118 acres of the park. The park lost the ranger residence, the outdoor amphitheater and key electrical infrastructure; county staff estimate at least $2,000,000 in replacement costs for structures and equipment.
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