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Historic picnic shelter at Lewisville Regional Park destroyed by fire; county investigates
Summary
Council Chair Sue Marshall said a fire destroyed the Central Picnic Shelter at Lewisville Regional Park, a historic structure on county and National Registers, and urged anyone with information to contact the county fire marshal while investigators determine the cause.
Council Chair Sue Marshall addressed a recent fire at Lewisville Regional Park that destroyed the Central Picnic Shelter, one of the park’s original shelters listed on the county Heritage Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Marshall said the shelter had hosted countless community events and described the loss as "heartbreaking." She thanked county fire and rescue personnel and the sheriff's office for their response and said the county fire marshal's office is working to determine the cause. Public works staff temporarily closed and fenced the area to keep residents safe and the county is contacting parties who had reservations to help them make other arrangements.
Marshall urged anyone with information or tips about the fire to contact the county fire marshal's office; contact details are posted on the county website.
