Red Cross Assisting 4 New Haven Families After Fire

EAST HAVEN, CT — The American Red Cross is helping 11 after two separate fires yesterday in New Haven and East Haven.

The Red Cross is helping:

• Four families – 6 adults – no children after a fire yesterday on West Hazel St, New Haven.
• One family – 2 adults – 3 children after a fire yesterday on Oregon Ave, East Haven

In each instance, the Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Alphonse Jacques, Mike Arthur, and Brian Vance. 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. The Red Cross is able to provide assistance through the generosity of our donors and the commitment of our volunteers.