Editor’s note: American Red Cross was able to help a Morrison, IL, family in 2020, when their home burned.
American Red Cross volunteers in the Northwest Illinois chapter responded to four home fires in Rockford, Loves Park, and Belvidere, IL, in the week prior to Monday, January 9, 2023. Additionally, ARC provided assistance to 12 individuals, including three children, by supplying them with basic items to meet immediate needs after a fire, and additional support of health and mental health services and one-on-one support.
If you or someone you know needs assistance after a home fire or local disaster, please call our dispatch line 877-597-0747. Enter this number into your mobile phone.
Home fires are the most frequent disaster and claim seven lives every day in the U. S. Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death in a home fire by 50 percent.
Download the free Red Cross Emergency app for detailed Home Fire Prevention and Safety Tips. Visit redcross.org/apps or search “American Red Cross” in app stores to download the app. It is compatible with Apple Watch and Android wearable devices.
Please visit redcross.org/volunteer to sign up as a disaster volunteer, if you would like to help people affected by home fires and other disasters.