Durango, CO, Thursday, June 29, 2017, 2 PM – The Red Cross has opened a shelter for those people evacuated due to the Lightner Creek Wildfire near Durango, CO.
The shelter was originally opened at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Wednesday evening. At noon on Thursday, the shelter was moved to the Escalante Middle School located at 141 Baker Lane, Durango, CO. The shelter will remain open for as long as the need continues.
La Plata County Fairgrounds will continue to be used but to house the firefighters and the Incident Command Team.
People with pets will need to take them to the La Plata Fairgrounds for temporary housing that is provided by the La Plata County Humane Society,
HOW YOU CAN HELP
The easiest and best way to help at this time is to make a financial donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief. You can do that by calling 1-800-REDCROSS, going on line to RedCross.org or by texting the word redcross to 90999. The text will generate a $10 donation that will show up on your phone bill.
IN-KIND DONATIONS
Please do not bring donations to the shelter at the Escalante Middle School. At this time we have sufficient supplies to take care of those people in our shelter and to take care of the fire fighters. Should the need arise for donated items that information will be broadcast through social media and traditional media.
WILDFIRE INFORMATION
Information about the progress of the fire and evacuation requirements are available from the Durango community hotline at 970-385-8700 and at the La Plata County Facebook page at facebook.com/LaPlataCo. Follow the Red Cross on Twitter using @WCORedcross and follow La Plata County usinf @LaPlataCountyCO.