{"id":7774,"date":"2026-06-23T19:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/60-year-old-davis-man-dies-while-hiking-near-lake-berryessa-fire-officials-say\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:32:25","slug":"60-year-old-davis-man-dies-while-hiking-near-lake-berryessa-fire-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/60-year-old-davis-man-dies-while-hiking-near-lake-berryessa-fire-officials-say\/","title":{"rendered":"60-year-old Davis man dies while hiking near Lake Berryessa, fire officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A 60-year-old Davis man died while hiking Sunday in the Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve near Lake Berryessa, the Vacaville Fire Protection District announced.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/yolo-county-supervisors-ok-widespread-fee-hikes-amid-35-million-budget-shortfall\/\">Yolo County supervisors OK widespread fee hikes amid $35 million budget shortfall<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Vacaville Fire Protection District officials responded around 12:20 p.m. Sunday to a report of a hiker in distress on the Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve trail system, the district said in a social media post. The hiker, Brent Leuschen, was reported ill in a remote area of the trail. Despite immediate lifesaving efforts by hikers and first responders, Leuschen was pronounced dead after being transported to the Canyon Creek Resort Area.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur thoughts are with the victim\u2019s family, friends and all those affected by this tragic incident,\u201d a spokesperson for the district wrote.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Authorities urged anyone planning to hike in Solano County\u2019s open spaces to prepare for extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to remind everyone that hiking in Solano County\u2019s open spaces can be strenuous and potentially dangerous, especially during periods of extreme heat,\u201d firefighters wrote. \u201cEven experienced hikers can quickly experience heat-related illness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/a-little-piece-of-mexico-placita-mx-highlights-latino-roots-in-sacramento\/\">\u2018A little piece of Mexico\u2019: Placita MX highlights Latino roots in Sacramento<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hikers should check weather conditions, avoid peak heat hours and carry more water than they think they will need, according to the Vacaville Fire Protection District. Officials also recommend choosing trails that match hikers\u2019 fitness levels and current conditions, hiking with a partner and sharing a route and expected return time with someone who is not on the hike.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Officials also stressed the value of satellite emergency communication devices and encouraged hikers to carry one when possible.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTurn around if you begin feeling weak, dizzy, nauseated, or excessively fatigued,\u201d a Vacaville Fire Protection District spokesperson wrote. \u201cPlease use caution when recreating outdoors and make safety your top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/eight-now-dead-in-a-string-of-fatal-car-crashes-on-sacramentos-roseville-road\/\">Eight now dead in a string of fatal car crashes on Sacramento\u2019s Roseville Road<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Davis man fell ill and died after hiking in a remote area of Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve near Lake Berryessa. 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