Red Cross helps Lake Wales family after fire

LAKE WALES (July 14, 2009) — American Red Cross volunteers have helped a family of five in Lake Wales, on Tuesday, after they were displaced by a fire the previous night.

Early in the morning, on July 14, a fire on Pearl Street in Lake Wales displaced a family of five, four of whom were home at the time.

Later that day, the family called the American Red Cross who provided the family with temporary shelter, emergency assistance for food, and landlord verification forms to assist in relocation.

Any disaster can be devastating to a family, large or small, and needs increase during tough economic times. Please take every precaution and follow fire safety tips to prevent fires in your home, and please support your local Red Cross.

Learn to prevent fire from the Polk County Chapter at (863) 294-5941, visit http://polkcountyfl.redcross.org, or visit the American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region web site at www.midfloridaredcross.org.