The American Red Cross is helping nine people after two separate fires yesterday in Danbury and New Milford.
The Red Cross is helping:
- two families – three adults - one child after a fire yesterday on Coalpit Hill Rd., Danbury
- one family – two adults – three children after a fire yesterday on Cambridge Circle, New Milford
In each instance, the Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Art Hopkins, Sharon Cuartero, Mike Gabriel, Steven Chen, John Lennon, Amy Thomas, Pilar DeCola, Sheri MacKenzie and Jim Murdy.
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 toothbrushes, deodorant, shaving supplies and other items a resident might need when suddenly displaced from their home by a fire.