It’s sad to hear the stories of families who lose their homes due to a fire. One family in Greenwich, New York recently lost everything when their trailer caught fire, including the family pet, a puppy. The American Red Cross provided emergency shelter as well as food, clothing and winter apparel. The cause of the fire is unknown and the police are investigating. The Post Star reports:
The family of two adults and two children, ages 10 and 14, were provided with emergency shelter, according to officials at the Adirondack Saratoga Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Washington County Fire Coordinator Ray Rathbun said fire crews from Middle Falls, Greenwich and Easton responded to the fire, which started at about 11:58 p.m.
Note the time the fire started. That family probably wasn’t thinking about having to evacuate their home at that late hour because of a fire. It doesn’t say, but perhaps the children were asleep, if not everyone.
Preparing for fires is key and every home needs to be ready to leave or fight small fires that can easily be contained. If this family had a car kit with food, clothing, shelter and winter apparel, they would have what they needed to survive without the help of the Red Cross. It’s important to be prepared, because the Red Cross won’t be able to help everyone in the case of widespread emergencies.
Source:
http://www.poststar.com/news/local/article_801549e0-e37c-11de-a148-001cc4c03286.html