Rash of fires pinches Red Cross' ability to help
Friday, December 11, 2009
From the Arizona Daily Star
Rash of fires pinches Red Cross' ability to help
A recent spate of residential fires that have displaced more than 60 people in Southern Arizona is straining the local Red Cross chapter's efforts to provide assistance, an organization spokeswoman said.
Since Dec. 4, the Red Cross of Southern Arizona has been called out to help people affected by 10 fires throughout the region, including three that displaced at least a dozen people in the past two days, said Jennifer Tersigni, a Red Cross spokeswoman.
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