Red Cross responds to two residential fires;

volunteers provide assistance

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Monday, October 24, 2011—Red Cross emergency response volunteers reported to a fire at 2401 East Ridge Road in Irondequoit today. Three children and one adult were affected by the blaze and were subsequently provided with food and other assistance.

Later in the afternoon, an apartment fire at 123 Griffith Street displaced nine residents. The Red Cross is providing food, housing, and clothing to the residents as needed.

About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization—not a government agency—and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.rochesterredcross.org or contact us at 585-241-4400.