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Red Cross Helps Moncks Corner Family of Four after Home Damaged by Fire

by Nikki Gaskins Campbell
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MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to volunteers with the American Red Cross, they are assisting a family after their home, located on Silk Oak Drive in Moncks Corner, was damaged by a fire Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters with the Moncks Corner Fire Department responded to the blaze.

The Red Cross is helping two adults and two children by providing financial assistance for food, clothing, and other essentials, referrals to partner agencies, and comfort kits containing personal hygiene items.

HOME FIRE PREPAREDNESS The Red Cross is asking people to take two simple steps that can help save lives: check their existing smoke alarms and practice fire drills at home.

  • Every household should develop a fire escape plan and practice it several times a year and at different times of the day. Include two ways to get out of every room and consider escape ladders for sleeping areas or homes on the second floor or above.
    • Pick a place outside for everyone to meet and make sure everyone knows where it is.
    • Practice that home fire drill until everyone in the household can do it in less than two minutes.
  • Install smoke alarms on every level of the home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas. Test them every month and replace the batteries when needed. 

The American Red Cross, on average, responds to a home fire every four hours in South Carolina. Because of volunteers and financial assistance from the community, the Red Cross was able to help more than 7,100 individuals affected by disasters, the majority of those being home fires, in S.C. last year.   

To help neighbors affected by disasters become a Red Cross volunteer or make a financial contribution to Red Cross by calling 843-764-2323 or visiting www.redcross.org/SC.
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