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Friday, December 5, 2003
RI Red Cross assisting Providence residents displaced by afternoon fire -- Volunteers respond to 4th incident in three days

American Red Cross of Rhode Island volunteers responded to a fire at Friday afternoon at a single family residence at 314 Willard Avenue in Providence. A total of nine people were displaced – 4 adults and 5 children. The RI Red Cross is assisting the family with food, clothing, and shelter.

Friday morning's fire was the latest in a string of incidents since Wednesday. On Thursday afternoon, volunteers responded to 8 Richard Street in Hope, RI, where two adults lost their home to fire and were in need of food and clothing assistance.

On Wednesday afternoon, 2 adults and 4 children were displaced from their home at 171 Wendell Road in Warwick due to a burst pipe. They were in need of food and shelter assistance from the RI Red Cross.

Earlier on Wednesday, volunteers responded to a fire at 19 & 21 Fox Trot Drive in Charlestown, where 4 adults and 2 children were left homeless due to fire. The RI Red Cross assisted them with food, clothing and shelter assistance.

The Red Cross of Rhode Island typically spends $1,000 per family of four that it assists. All Red Cross assistance is free, thanks to contributions from individuals and organizations. The Red Cross is not a government agency and relies on private donations to provide emergency assistance to Rhode Islanders in crisis.

Visit www.riredcross.org for more information and to find out how you can help.

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