🎧 Lewisville Park Reopens After Historic Shelter Burns
Staff are contacting picnic shelter reservation holders to offer refunds and options for moving their reservations to other locations
VANCOUVER – Lewisville Regional Park will reopen to the public on Wednesday, May 13. The area around the Central picnic shelter, which was destroyed by fire, is closed. A fence and signage have been installed around the closed area. Visitors are reminded that entering areas closed to the public is prohibited.
The fire, which occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 12, is being investigated by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The park was closed on Tuesday during the investigation and preliminary cleanup.
Staff are contacting picnic shelter reservation holders to offer refunds and options for moving their reservations to other locations.
The Central picnic shelter was constructed sometime between 1936 and 1940 under the Works Progress Administration. It was one of the original six structures. The park is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Clark County Heritage Register.
Updates about the park and shelter will be posted to the park webpage. Inquiries about the investigation should be directed to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
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Information provided by Clark Co. WA Communications.
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