Fire Displaces Families In Meriden

MERIDEN, CT — Eight people were displaced from their home after a fire Thursday in Meriden, according to officials.

The American Red Cross is helping three families – five adults and three children – after a fire on Chamberlain Highway in Meriden, according to a news release.

The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families' immediate needs. Red Cross responders included Brian Eitzer, Paul Bankowski, Chyai Mulberg and Eric Koboski.

“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 toothbrushes, deodorant, shaving supplies and other items a resident might need when suddenly displaced from their home by a fire.”