Red Cross Aids Families After Fires Strike Four Communities

House fires in four communities displaced residents. A Friday evening kitchen fire on Elmcrest Street NE in Roanoke, Virginia, displaced one adult and two children, who are receiving American Red Cross assistance; firefighters quickly controlled the fire, no people were injured, a dog died, and the cause remains under investigation. A Saturday morning duplex fire in Racine, Wisconsin, displaced two families; everyone escaped safely, damage was estimated at $47,000, and the cause remains undetermined. Fires in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Chesterfield County, Virginia, each displaced two people; no human injuries were reported, the Baton Rouge home was deemed a total loss, and Chesterfield firefighters rescued several pets after a porch fire spread into a home. Investigators are determining the cause of the Chesterfield fire.