The Davis Fire burned south of Reno, Nevada and torched 5,284 acres of public land along with 22 homes and several commercial buildings.
We saw the smoke ahead of us as we headed south from Lassen Volcanic National Park to meet friends in Reno, and at first it looked like a low cloud bank over the mountains.
As we got closer it became very apparent that this was not a cloud bank.
The Davis Fire burned out of control from September 7 until September 25, and we were concerned that highway 395 would be closed as we were heading south to the Mono Lake area.
Luckily the highway was open, although there was freshly burned land on the west side of the highway with smoke still smoldering in pockets.
Mother Nature always wins, and climate change is really pissing her off!
Low Clouds
From a distance, the Davis Fire looks like a low cloud bank
White-Out
Maybe Grey-Out is more accurate
Watch It Burn
More fire as we head south on 395
Defensible Space
This is why the Forest Service preaches about having a defensible perimeter around your house!
Charred Remains
Green trees among the charred ash from the Davis Fire.
