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Home Fire

4 Kitchen Mistakes You’re Making

by American Red Cross October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

  More time at home during the coronavirus pandemic has led to many of us to bake and cook more in the kitchen, from the classic COVID-19 sourdough bread to …

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Home fire victim comforted by Red Cross volunteer
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Compassion After a Home Fire: These Are the Moments That Matter

by American Red Cross December 5, 2017December 5, 2017

Story and photo by Cindy Huge, an American Red Cross Public Affairs volunteer A neighbor asked me where I was going at 10:30 p.m. My answer was “to help several …

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After a five-alarm fire tore through the sixth floor of a 112-unit apartment complex in Elmhurst, Queens, Red Cross volunteers immediately responded to provide emergency relief to more than 300 affected residents including Kevin Rojas and his mother.
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Finding Strength and Resilience After Queens Fire

by American Red Cross July 6, 2017July 6, 2017

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the Red Cross of Greater New York blog. Story by Kylie Davidson. On April 11, 2017, Kevin Rojas was picking up his girlfriend …

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But That Could Never Happen To Me!

by Hillary Stroud December 2, 2014December 5, 2014

Did you know the American Red Cross responds to a disaster every eight minutes and the majority of those responses are home fires? I know what you’re thinking: “Well, that …

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