Emergency planning exercise Wednesday in North Jackson

NORTH JACKSON — The Mahoning County Local Emergency Planning Committee will conduct its annual emergency planning exercise at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Jackson Township Building, 10613 Mahoning Ave.

The exercise will simulate response to a chemical spill. Participants will include the Jackson Township police and fire departments, the Ellsworth Fire Department, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Ohio Turnpike and the Mahoning County Haz-Mat Team. An Ohio Emergency Response Commission representative will be on hand to evaluate the exercise.