Fire Displaces Several Families in Stratford

The Stratford Fire Department received assistance from the Bridgeport Fire Department in extinguishing a blaze at a three-story apartment house on Barnum Avenue on Tuesday night.

“The two departments worked in harmony to extinguish the blaze and prevent any fire extension to the inside,” Fire Marshal Brian Lampart told the Connecticut Post.

When fire officials arrived at building, at 1995 Barnum Ave., heavy smoke was coming from the house and heavy fire was reported from the rear of the third floor of the house, according to the Stratford Fire Department’s Facebook page.

The American Red Cross is helping 12 people – three adults and nine children in two families – that were displaced in the fire.

The families were provided help with emergency housing, food, clothing and baby needs, according to a press release. Stuffed animal toys were provided to the children. Red Cross volunteers Ted Bresky, Debbie Hunt Scribner and Mike Vincelli responded to assist the families.

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

American Red Cross disaster assistance is free of charge, a gift made possible by generous donations and the work of volunteers. For more information about the Red Cross and how you can help, visit www.redcross.org.

(Photo courtesy of the Stratford Fire Department’s Facebook page)

Updated (4:42 p.m.): From the Stratford Fire Department’s Facebook page:

A Go Fund Me site has been established to assist the families from yesterday’s fire. The Stratford Fire Department and IAFF Local 998 are not affiliated with the site but are posting so that those of you that would like to help may do so.

Please share this post with your friends so we can all do our part to help out. Thank You.

http://www.gofundme.com/cz7o3c