| Red Cross helps 6 displaced in NN fire |
|
WAVY-TV
|
|
424 days ago
Article ID# 1510142
Original URL
|
|
American Red Cross
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (WAVY-TV) - The American Red Cross is assisting a family of six Tuesday morning after a fire completely destroyed their Newport News apartment.
Scott W. Liebold, Acting Fire Chief for the Newport News Fire Department, said firefighters responded to a two-story apartment building in the 1200 block of Ivy Lane just before 5 a.m. and found heavy smoke coming from the first floor.
The apartment was completely destroyed, displacing one woman and five children ages one, two, four, six and eight. Adjoining apartments suffered some smoke damage, but those residents were not displaced, Liebold said.
Eve Robinson, Development Coordinator for the American Red Cross Coastal Virginia Region, said the Red Cross' Disaster Action Team responded to the home around 7 a.m.
At this time, the Red Cross is helping the family with food, infant formula, a crib and clothing, Robinson said.
Fire investigators believe the cause of the fire was combustible material left on the gas stove in the kitchen. Liebold added there were smoke detectors in the home but the woman did not hear them. Instead, Liebold said she woke up when she smelled smoke and was able to get herself and the children out of the house safely.
"Smoke detectors save lives," Liebold said. "Test your detectors monthly and follow the manufacturer's instructions on when and if to change the batteries. The NNFD will install free smoke detectors for any Newport News homeowner. Please call the 'Smoke Detector Hotline' at 757-926-8009."
No one was injured in the fire.
Copyright 2013 WAVY-TV
(Copyright
Terms)
Updated 424 days ago Article ID# 1510142
American Red Cross
Visit Website
|
|
|
|
More News |
|
|
|
Red Cross raises $92,100 through Heroes Breakfast
|
|
21 hours ago From The Tennessean
|
|
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Guests were invited to attend the Heroes Breakfast and to make a contribution to support the mission of the American Red Cross, whether it's responding to a disaster, collecting blood donations, teaching skills such as CPR that can save a life, o ...
|
|
|
|
|
Red Cross blood drive is a success
|
|
2 days ago From Aitkin Independent Age
|
|
ISLE, MINNESOTA - Roadside Restaurant and the Aitkin VFW provided soup for Red Cross personnel; Westside Church provided the facility and Aitkin Riverboat Lions provided and served cookies. It takes the efforts of many volunteers to fulfill the Red Cross mission to sa ...
|
|
|
|
|
Tour du Rouge riders raise $500,000 for the American Red Cross
|
|
3 days ago From WGMB FOX 44
|
|
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - She is in her third Tour du Rouge, which is a fundraiser for the American Red Cross. "It is a great ride for the cause," she said. As they pedal along the Gulf Coast, the riders visit areas damaged by storms, fires, and other disasters, and ...
|
|
|
|
|
Blood donors give up 74 pints
|
|
5 days ago From Nevada Herald
|
|
NEVADA, MISSOURI - Nevada area residents donated 74 units of blood during the American Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Nevada on May 2 and 3, Red Cross spokeswoman Peggy Tedlock said. An additional 48 units of blood was collected from 3M employees during their visit. ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <<
Return To
Community Service
News |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
