West Seattle 4th of July: Security, lights at 3 local fields

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Seattle Parks is again planning to keep the lights on at synthetic-turf fields to discourage fireworks, and says security will monitor for extended hours, too. This time, it’s planned for both Thursday and Friday (July 3-4). Three West Seattle fields are on the list for security monitoring 9 pm-4 am and lights 8:45-11 pm: Delridge, Hiawatha, and Walt Hundley, all of which have been renovated in recent years. We’re adding this to the WSB West Seattle 4th of July page, still open for other holiday info if you have something to share – editor@westseattleblog.com – thanks!

AG July 1, 2014 (11:19 am)

What about Roxhill? So many issue there. I wouldn’t divert resources from the other three, as they’re also trouble magnets, but Roxhill is one too.

WSB July 1, 2014 (11:30 am)

It’s not synthetic. I rewrote rather than cut-and-paste the Parks news release but the bottom line is that each synthetic field is worth $1 million or so and while fireworks are damaging and dangerous anywhere, melting the artificial turf is extra-expensive to fix. – TR