LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- With
many families affected by wildfires unable to spend the
Thanksgiving holiday at home, the American Red Cross urges families
in Los Angeles and Ventura counties to focus on home fire safety
this weekend.
Thanksgiving is one of the leading days for home cooking fires.
You can help protect yourself and loved ones from home fires—the
nation's most frequent disaster—by testing your smoke alarms and
practicing your escape plan with free resources from the Red Cross
Home Fire Campaign (redcross.org/homefires).
"Families can prevent tragedy by reviewing their escape plans,
testing their smoke alarms, even talking about home fire
preparedness at the Thanksgiving table," said Guillermo Sanchez, Preparedness and Resiliency
Manager for the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region.
The Red Cross responds to over 64,000 disasters every year, the
majority of which are home fires. As Red Cross workers continue to
provide recovery services to those affected by the Woolsey and Hill
wildfires, additional volunteers are standing by throughout the
weekend to respond to new disasters.
You can help people affected by disasters like wildfires and
countless other crises by making a gift to American Red Cross
Disaster Relief. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS, or text
REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10
donation.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional
support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the
nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides
international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and
their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that
depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to
perform its mission. For more information about the American Red
Cross Los Angeles Region, please visit redcross.org/la or
cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCrossLA or
@CruzRojaLA.
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