10 Left Homeless After NH Fire

MANCHESTER, NH — The New Hampshire/Vermont Region of the American Red Cross is assisting 10 people after a multi-family apartment fire on Hanover Street in Manchester destroyed several apartments on Dec. 7, 2017, according to a press statement. Two other apartments were affected and the Red Cross is attempting to contact the families to see if they also need assistance. More than 100 firefighters were called to the blaze at around 10 a.m. this morning.

One firefighter suffered a burned hand as the fire went to three alarms.

According to Janet Vaughn of the Red Cross, a family is displaced by a disaster – most usually a home fire, about every 17 hours, somewhere in both states. Donations are being accepted to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist these families.

Visit redcross.org/NHVT, call 1-800-464-6692, or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Any money donated, according to Vaughn, helps the Red Cross prepare to respond to emergencies and help victims recover from disaster.

The Manchester Information Facebook site has more photos here and here.

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