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News release # 3


Jacobson Park Reception Center Now Open


The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Divisions of Emergency Management, Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Human Services and The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross and other community agencies have completed setting up a reception area at Jacobson Park (4001 Athens-Boonesboro Road) for persons relocating from Madison County.


Jacobson Park is closed to the general public. No protective actions need to be taken by those persons living or working in Fayette County.

This reception center operation follows the declaration of a community emergency in Madison County due to an accident at Bluegrass Army Depot in Richmond, KY involving chemical agents. This accident occurred at approximately 9:00 a.m. This activity is fully staffed with emergency, law enforcement and aid personnel. On-call first responders and volunteers should not come to Jacobson Park at this time. If this status changes additional notifications will be sent out.

Anyone living or working in the Jacobson Park area and people along the Richmond Road/Athens-Boonesboro Road corridor should expect a significant traffic impact for the next several hours. Residents are encouraged to avoid the area if possible.

Updates will be issued when more information is available. Additional details on the nature of the accident and a preliminary impact assessment will be provided to the media and the public as soon as they available and confirmed.
Information about this event reported by unofficial sources, including those on social media, may be incomplete or inaccurate.
  Official news releases and advisories will available at the following:

Website/blog: www.BeReadyLexington.com, www.lexingtonky.gov

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lexingtonkyem

Twitter: www.twitter.com/lexkyem

Listen to: Lexington Emergency Management Radio: AM1620 KHz

The public should call (859) 425-2255 for more information. Call 9-1-1 ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES.

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