Red Cross Assisting 1 Family After Bridgeport Fire

BRIDGEPORT, CT – The American Red Cross is helping one family (one adult) after a fire Thursday on Washington Avenue in Bridgeport. The organization provided assistance to meet the family's immediate needs.

According to a news release, the Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, shaving supplies and other items a resident might not have been able to gather in the rush to escape the fire.

In addition, a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering from a fire, including tips on cleanup, notification of important contacts, dealing with damaged items and more, was provided.

Those affected will meet with Red Cross caseworkers in the coming days to work on a longer-term recovery plan. For more information about the Red Cross visit redcross.org.

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