Emily Powell, the fire and safety educator for the Chapel Hill Fire Department, drops by to speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, October 28. She shares plans for the town’s emergency services on Halloween night, which include not immediately closing down Franklin Street for any wandering community members.

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