Thousands of people from in and around Renton spent the day at
Renton Fire and Emergency Services, Renton Police, and Renton Parks staff maintained a strong presence in the park to help the event run smoothly. Officials did everything from assisting parents with locating lost children, hoisting small kiddos onto the driver's seat of a real fire engine, pointing out the location of public restroom, and answering other public service-related questions such as the ever-popular, "What time do the Fireworks begin?"
Check back later today for continued coverage of Renton's Fourth of July happenings in and out of the park.