NEW LONDON — Red Cross volunteers are helping two families, along with pets, after a multi-unit home caught fire Friday in New London.
The New London Fire Department responded to a fire in a duplex on Robin Street shortly after 4 p.m. May 22, 2022.
After all the residents were confirmed to be out, a secondary search began to rescue pets including a rabbit, a guinea pig, a hamster and two cats. The two cats escaped on their own and the other pets were rescued by firefighters and appeared unharmed.
Fire damage was confined to the two garage stalls, one vehicle inside the garage, and the attic immediately above the garages, according to a news release.
There was significant smoke and water damage to each apartment on either side of the conjoining garage stalls. One family of five and one family of two were both displaced as a result and the Red Cross was brought in to assist both families.
Teams from the Red Cross are providing comfort and emergency needs for a family of five in one unit, including three children, and an adult who lives in a second unit.
Other family members who were not home at the time may need and receive additional support. The Red Cross will keep working with these families in the days ahead on their emergency and recovery needs, acccording to a news release.
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