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Richardson Ocean Park will close March 27 for fire ant control.
Richardson Ocean Park will close March 27 for fire ant control.
The closure will begin at 2:30 p.m. so the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation can apply baiting treatments to combat the fire ant infestation at the Hilo park.
The park will reopen at 7 a.m. March 28.
Parks and Recreation previously applied the nontoxic baited vials at the park in mid-January.
The fire ant population decreased by more than 50 percent then, the department said.