2009-10-29 - Red Cross Responds to Blawnox Manor Fire

BLAWNOX, Pa. -  Shortly after a fire broke out in the Blawnox Manor high-rise apartment complex in Blawnox early Thursday morning, the American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter was at the scene assisting displaced residents with their crucial needs. The Red Cross and the Allegheny County Housing Authority opened a temporary warming shelter in the Hoboken Presbyterian Church hall.  At the shelter, the Red Cross provided 100 individuals with breakfast and 75 more with lunch. Tonight, Allegheny County Housing Authority will provide overnight shelter to those individuals still not permitted back into their apartments; Red Cross personnel will help the Housing Authority facilitate this process. Blawnox Manor residents and their families seeking more information should contact the Allegheny County Housing Authority at 412-828-0139. The Red Cross is not a government agency.  It is only through the private donations of individuals and the contributions of volunteers that the Red Cross is able to respond to disasters, such as today’s fire. For more information on how to help, visit swpa.redcross.org or call 888-217-9599.