Lightning Detection System
The Borough of Fair Lawn maintains a Lightning Detection System at our various parks and athletic fields throughout the town. The system is managed by the Recreation and Parks Department. The Lightning Detection System will alert everyone to the threat of lightning in the area. EVERYONE must follow the rules for safety:
1. If the siren sounds (one long tone) and the strobe light goes on this means to seek shelter immediately. Enter your car or go indoors. Do not stand under trees or anywhere outdoors.
2. The strobe light will remain on after the tone. This means that lightning is still in the area and you are to remain indoors. If you arrive at the field and see the strobe light on this means the tone has sounded and lightning is in the area, return to your car. There will be a thirty (30) minute waiting period from the last strike of lightning before anyone can resume play.
3. When the horn sounds three consecutive blasts and the strobe light turns off that means it is safe to resume play.
Locations:
- Dobrow Sports Complex - Harristown Road
- Sasso Field (Fair Lawn High School) - Cadmus Place
- Upper/Lower TJ - Morlot Avenue
- Center REC - Romaine Street
- Memorial School - Berdan Avenue & 1st Street
- Memorial Park (Pool) - Avenue of Heroes
- Berdan Grove Park - Berdan Avenue
- Brookdale Park - Sycamore Drive
- Warren Point Annex - 28th Street & Pellack Road