Red Cross disaster action team volunteers responded to a home fire early Thursday morning, May 28, near Charleston. Mutual Aid was requested at 2:53 a.m. The single-family fire in the 97000 block of Hollywood Lane affected two adults, an infant and three dogs. One dog did not survive. Red Cross provided food, clothing, infant supplies and formula, crib and baby linens, bedding, comfort kits, and disaster health and mental health services. The Red Cross advocates emergency preparedness and offers the installation of free smoke alarms in communities across Oregon and southwest Washington. Residents may call (503) 528-5783 to schedule an appointment. Know what to do before, during and after a home fire. Take a few moments to review your family’s exit plan should there be a fire in your home. This information, and more, is available at www.redcross.org or in a free Prepare! Resource Guide published by the American Red Cross Cascades Region. The guide can be downloaded at http://rdcrss.org/1zq8XW6.
