Red Cross Assisting After Madison Fire Thursday

MADISON, CT — The American Red Cross is helping 37 people after three separate fires in Enfield, Middletown, and Madison. The Red Cross is helping:

• One family – 1 adult after a fire Wednesday on Elm Street, Enfield
• Eleven families – 25 adults – 10 children after a fire yesterday on Town Colony Drive, Middletown
• One family – 1 adult after a fire yesterday on Nathans Lane, Madison

In each instance, the Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Ginny Brezza, Jon Basso, Dennis Guay, Tom Shugrue, Ana Steele, Cheryl Mackenzie, Robin Saunders, Lionel Dunlap, and Susan Shaw.

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.

Red Cross caseworkers will follow up with those affected in the coming days to work on a longer-term recovery plan. The Red Cross is able to provide assistance through the generosity of our donors and the commitment of our volunteers.

For more information about the Red Cross visit redcross.org and for information on its home fire preparedness campaign visit: http://www.redcross.org/ct/schedule-a-visit or call 1-877-287-3327 and press option 1.