Davis Fire
| Davis Fire | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2024 Nevada wildfires | |
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| Location | Washoe County, Nevada, 20 miles south of Reno |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 5,824 acres (2,357 ha) |
| Land use | Private, state, and federal land |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 firefighter |
| Evacuated | 20,000 people |
| Structures destroyed | 14 buildings, 22 outbuildings |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Improperly extinguished campfire |
| Motive | Accidental |
The Davis Fire was a destructive, fast-moving wildfire that burned in Washoe Valley, Nevada in September 2024. After igniting in Davis Creek Regional Park due to an improperly extinguished campfire around 2:30 P.M. on September 7, the fire quickly spread and grew to 1,500 acres (610 ha) that evening. Fourteen structures were destroyed, 5824 acres were burned, and thousands of people were evacuated. While the fire was burning, it was the third largest fire in Nevada in 2024.
Models forecasted the fire could have spread enormously on September 11, with forecasts that predicted violent winds gusting up to 70 MPH that would have resulted in the fire growing 3.5 to 7 miles northward. This would have damaged or destroyed hundreds to thousands of structures. The possibility of the fire spreading resulted in a particularly dangerous situation (PDS) red flag warning to be issued, and only the sixth ever issued by the National Weather Service Reno and the first since 2019.