Red Cross Helping Family After Fire In Groton

FARMINGTON, CT – The American Red Cross is helping two families after two separate fires occurred Friday in East Windsor and Groton. In each instance, the Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs, according to a release.

The Red Cross is helping:

• One family (two adults and one child) after a fire on Scott Avenue in East Windsor
• One family (two adults and one child) after a fire on Atlanta Court in Groton

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 was provided. The envelope includes tips on cleanup, notification of important contacts, dealing with damaged items and more.

Caseworkers will meet with those affected 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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