This fire was one of four that JSO and JFRD responded to overnight. Action News Jax told you about a house fire on Canal Street where a child had died. A storage shed had caught on fire on the 1500 block of Faye Road, as well as another residential fire on the 2300 block of Longmont Lane.
Today the American Red Cross hosted the Sound the Alarm home fire safety event at Kellus Turner Park. This campaign helps local families install free smoke alarms. It helps reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by half in fact,
While fire crews are maintaining control lines and firefighting efforts, the American Red Cross is deploying disaster relief volunteers to boost the road to recovery.
As fires in California continue to burn, hundreds of brave people have spared their time to help those affected by them.
The devastation in California continues as wildfires, fueled by strong winds and severe drought, sweep across communities, forcing millions to evacuate. In response, volunteers nationwide, including those from Georgia, are stepping in to assist. Among them is Marzetta Dennis, an American Red Cross volunteer from Georgia.
Tammy Lee, Executive Director of the American Red Cross in Northwest Iowa and Northeast Nebraska, is celebrating 30 years of serving our community, but the last year has been unlike any other.
He urged those impacted by fires who need assistance or resources, “please reach out, and we will do our best to help.”
Two American Red Cross volunteers from central Alabama felt called to help those hurting 2,000 miles away. Annette Rowland with Red Cross says wildfire response is something they plan for around this time of year in California but a fire as large as the Palisades one needs all hands on deck.
The devastating fires in California are still ravaging the Los Angeles County hillside and leaving hundreds of thousands without homes, clothes and cherished items that will never be recovered.
CASA de ESPAÑOL in Sacramento teamed up with the American Red Cross for a special fundraiser to benefit the fire survivors in Los Angeles County.
Fox Corporation is encouraging viewers to support the American Red Cross in its efforts to help victims of the California Wildfires that have ravaged communities and destroyed homes.