The American Red Cross is providing assistance
to several families throughout the region who have been displaced from their
homes due to fires.
Two adults and a child in
Churchville were displaced due to a fire on Thursday. Two adults were displaced
from their home on Maury River Road in Goshen Thursday night and a fire Friday
morning in Crimora resulted in two adults and a child receiving assistance.
Red Cross assistance typically
includes meals, clothing and hotel accommodations. Other assistance can include
replacement medications, items for infants and emotional support.
Citizens can help support the Red
Cross by sending a donation to the Central Virginia Chapter of the American Red
Cross at 1105 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903.