A PLAYGROUND THAT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE LAST APRIL IS BACK IN BUSINESS. DAVE SIMON, THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, UNVEILED THE REPAIRED PLAYGROUND AT WESTGATE HEIGHTS PARK ON MONDAY. SIMON SAYS THE PLAY STRUCTURE THAT WAS BURNED WAS BRAND NEW BUT IT’S BEEN REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICAL PLAY STRUCTURE.
SIMON TELLS US THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX THE DAMAGE AT A COST OF 181-THOUSAND DOLLARS. IT’S BELIEVED THE FIRE LAST APRIL WAS ARSON, HOWEVER NO ARREST HAS BEEN MADE.
WESTGATE HEIGHTS PARK IS LOCATED WEST OF UNSER AND SOUTH OF SAGE.
