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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mary Miller
American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter
(503) 528-5633 or (503) 705-2584
Red Cross Volunteers Juggle Local and
National Disaster Needs
Two Apartment Fires in 24 Hours While Volunteers Head to Nevada
PORTLAND, Ore. – January 14, 2005 –
American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter volunteers are responding
to a four unit apartment fire on SE Clackamas Road in Clackamas.
Four volunteers are currently helping 12 adults and six children
recover.
Last night, seven Red Cross volunteers traveled to West Linn
to help 10 adults and two children recover from another apartment
fire, this time located on 16th Street.
Since the fire resulted in a fatality and pets were missing,
a Red Cross mental health volunteer was also called to the scene.
Residents affected by both apartment fires will be receiving
cash assistance for lodging food, clothing and other immediate
needs.
One of the volunteers, Jan Stennick, was called to respond
to the fire last night as she was packing to leave for Nevada.
She left Friday morning, along with five other Red Cross volunteers,
to help provide disaster relief to Nevada residents who have
been affected by snowfall and heavy rain.
An AmeriCorps member serving through the American Red Cross
Oregon Trail Chapter will leave today, bringing the total number
of local volunteers in Nevada to seven.
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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.
To prepare yourself and your family for fire or other disasters,
go to www.redcross-pdx.org
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