Tag: red cross
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Red Cross opens disaster assistance center in Pueblo for Aspen Acres fire victims; donors asked for financial support
The American Red Cross of Southern Colorado is opening a disaster assistance center for those displaced by the Aspen Acres Fire. The volunteers at the center can help answer questions for those who have lost their homes, said John Seward, a spokesman for the Red Cross. “We have a conversation with you, figure out what…
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Groups supply water to Walsenburg as water main break remains unlocated
The American Red Cross, Molson Coors and Salvation Army are delivering water to Walsenburg residents after a water main break prompted a boil advisory, according to a news release from the American Red Cross on Monday. The organization stated the unlocated break that occurred at 2 a.m. Friday continues to cost the city an estimated…
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2 displaced after apartment fire in Colorado Springs
Two people were displaced in an apartment fire Monday on the east side, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Crews responded to the fire at 1410 Michelle Court, near East Fountain Boulevard and South Murray Boulevard, shortly after 7:30 p.m. They arrived to flames and smoke coming from the attic of the building, according…
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Oak Ridge fire grows to 787 acres, zero percent contained
Residents in Middle Creek Canyon are under a mandatory evacuation notice as the Oak Ridge fire on the western edge of Pueblo County reached an estimated 787 acres with zero containment as of Tuesday evening. Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero said during a Tuesday press conference that firefighters had expected the fire to grow significantly…