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

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – 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 people impacted 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 providingemergency 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.”

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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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.