The City of Knoxville will be closing Auld Park beginning at 5am Thursday as they apply sealant to the playground equipment. The playground will remain closed until the sealant dries. Depending on the weather, that could take between one and three days. Public Works Director Jeff May says that this is an annual process that would have occurred regardless of last weekend’s fire. He adds that park crews will be working to clean up and replace the damaged areas from the fire, keeping the area looking similar to how it was before.