The American Red Cross is helping eight families – 14 adults – two children after a fire today on Boxwood Drive, Brookfield. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families' immediate needs. Responders included: Art Hopkins, Dale Robertson, George Barnes, Michael Gabiel, Alexis Zysek, Pamela Pratt, Ginger Flynn, Jim Murdy, and John Begina.
The Red Cross also provided 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. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as deodorant, toothbrushes, shaving supplies and other items a resident might need when suddenly displaced from their home by a fire.