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Contact: Mary Miller
American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter
(503) 528-5633 or (503) 705-2584

Red Cross Assists Families in Two Portland-Area Fires

Portland, Ore. – July 12, 2004 – Volunteers from the American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter assisted twenty individuals at two separate fires in the Portland area Sunday evening.

Lake Oswego Fire Department contacted the Red Cross at 6:25 p.m. to respond to a three-alarm fire at The Gables at Mountain Park apartment complex off Jefferson Parkway in Lake Oswego. Disaster action team (DAT) volunteers arrived on the scene to assist the families affected by the fire, which destroyed two apartments and heavily damaged a third. Seven other apartments had smoke and water damage.

Other Red Cross responders on their way to the fire in Lake Oswego were diverted to another residential fire on NE Fremont Street in Portland, where they assisted four families. Six volunteers remained on the fire scenes past 11:00 p.m. to provide support.

The Red Cross provided lodging, meals, clothing and emotional support for the affected residents. This assistance is provided at no charge to Red Cross disaster clients, who are served thanks to the generosity of Oregonians supporting the Oregon Trail Chapter.

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American Red Cross, Oregon Trail volunteers respond to house fires every 32 hours on average.
To assist the Red Cross in providing disaster relief, please call (503) 528-5634.
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