A fire on Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick on June 25 was among 24 fires the American Red Cross responded to across New York City last week. The fires left 152 people needing emergency assistance between June 22 and June 28, according to the American Red Cross in Greater New York.
Brooklyn accounted for six of those fires, with 41 people across multiple neighborhoods requiring Red Cross help. The Evergreen Avenue incident displaced two households and two individuals. A fire on Autumn Avenue on June 26 left five households and 14 individuals without a home to return to. One on Putnam Avenue on June 22 affected four households and 10 individuals. Fires also broke out on Ocean Avenue (June 23), Franklin Avenue (June 25), and Nostrand Avenue (June 26).
Queens saw the highest number of displaced residents of any borough, with 51 people affected by four fires. Three of those fires struck in a single day, June 26, including a blaze on Parsons Boulevard affecting six households and 13 individuals and one on Barbadoes Drive affecting three households and 13 individuals. The Bronx logged the most incidents citywide, with seven fires displacing 30 people total. The largest single fire there hit Carpenter Avenue on June 27, leaving 14 individuals across five households without a place to return to. Manhattan’s five fires affected 18 people and Staten Island’s two fires affected 12.
The Red Cross Greater New York Disaster Action Team provided emergency assistance including care items, recovery planning, and health services, the organization said in a June 30 press release. When a home is substantially damaged or cannot be reoccupied, the Red Cross also offers temporary lodging and financial assistance.
Residents affected by any of these fires who have not yet connected with the Red Cross can call 1-877-RED CROSS (1-877-733-2767) and select option 1.
The Red Cross also flagged heat safety in the same release, noting that extreme heat is a leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States and that heat events are occurring more often, lasting longer, and growing more intense. Resources are available at redcross.org/HeatCheck.
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