Red Cross helps 9 people affected by multi-home fire in North Miami

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NORTH MIAMI, Fla. ā€“ American Red Cross volunteers responded to a residential fire in North Miami Wednesday morning and are assisting those who have been affected.

The fire occurred on Northeast 160th Street and the disaster-trained team helped coordinate emergency aid for nine peopleā€Æimpacted by the blaze, including three children.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation.

According to the Red Cross, they are providing ā€œemergency financial assistance, health, and mental health services, one-on-one support to connect people to available recovery assistance and will continue to provide additional support to the family to meet their disaster-caused needs.ā€

Red Cross disaster assistance is free of charge thanks to donations made to the Red Cross.

If you would like to become a volunteer for the Red Cross, please visit redcross.org/SouthFlorida.


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