Fire Displaces 13 In Meriden

MERIDEN, CT — Three families were displaced from their home after a fire Monday in Meriden, according to officials.

The American Red Cross is helping three families – 13 adults – after a fire on Windsor Avenue in Meriden, according to a news release.

Officials said the Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family's immediate needs. Red Cross responders included: Bill Weidner, Jim Murdy and Sheri MacKenzie.

“The Red Cross also provided a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering from a fire, including tips on cleanup; notification of important contacts; dealing with damaged items and more,” officials wrote in the news release. “The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as deodorant, toothbrushes, shaving supplies and other items a resident might need when suddenly displaced from their home by a fire.”