Red Cross Assisting Six In Penacook Displaced By Fire

CONCORD, NH — A fire this morning in Penacook has left a number of apartment dwellers displaced and now, the American Red Cross is assisting them, according to a press statement. Six people are currently without housing after a fire in an apartment building on High Street at the corner of Summer Street. Dan Brown of the Red Cross stated action teams have met with the residents to ensure that everyone has a safe place to sleep as well as food, clothing, and other essentials.

“Over the next several days, Red Cross client casework volunteers will stay in contact with the family and provide referrals, as they begin their road to recovery,” Brown noted. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Concord NH Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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In New Hampshire and Vermont, Brown noted, a family is displaced by a disaster – most usually a home fire – on average, every 17 hours. You can help people affected by disasters like home fires and countless other crises by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. Visit redcross.org/NHVT, call 1-800-464-6692, or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

The Red Cross and community partners around the country are participating in a campaign called the “Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.” If you, or someone you know doesn’t have smoke alarms installed in your home, Red Cross is working with local teams to install them. If you are in need of someone to install smoke alarms, please call the American Red Cross to arrange for a free smoke alarm installation or battery check at 1-800-464-6692.