Red Cross Assisting 15 People After Groton Fire

GROTON, CT – The American Red Cross is helping twelve families, that includes fifteen adults and no children, after a fire Monday on Crouch Street.

The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs, according to a release.

The organization 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. The organization is able to provide assistance through donors and the commitment of volunteers.

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