The American Red Cross responds to an emergency every eight minutes and 90% of them are local, personal disasters like home fires. Volunteers from our Disaster Action Teams are ready to respond to these local emergencies, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In December, the Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming provided support […]
Tuesday, after 80 days of providing safe shelter for the Colorado and Wyoming wildfire evacuees, the last American Red Cross shelter was closed. Since October, the Red Cross has provided services for those who were affected by the Cameron Peak fire in Larimer County, Colorado, the East Troublesome fire in Grand County, Colorado, the Calwood […]
The Red Cross of Colorado Closes Evacuation Center in Glenwood The American Red Cross of Colorado is closing an evacuation center in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The center is located at the Glenwood Springs Community Center, at 100 Wolfsohn Road, Glenwood Springs. Red Cross volunteers have been stationed there to accommodate anyone needing information or other […]
DENVER, COLORADO, AUGUST 19, 2020 – The American Red Cross of Colorado is closing an evacuation center in Edwards, Colorado. The evacuation center is located at Battle Mountain High School, 0151 Miller Ranch Road, Edwards, 81632. Red Cross volunteers have been stationed there to accommodate anyone needing information or other assistance. As the fire has shifted, the evacuation center has not […]
AUGUST 16, 2020, 10:05 PM Red Cross Opens Evacuation Center As New Fire Threatens Rifle Community The Red Cross of Colorado Opens Evacuation Center due to Fire on Hwy 325 Near the Rifle Fish Hatchery The American Red Cross of Western Colorado has opened an evacuation center in Rifle, Colorado to assist residents who have been evacuated because […]
August 14, 2020, 1:00 pm – Evacuation Center in Edwards, CO Now Open The American Red Cross of Colorado has opened an evacuation center in Edwards, Colorado to assist residents who have been evacuated the Grizzly Creek Fire, in the Glenwood Springs Canyon.The Evacuation Center is located at the Battle Mountain High school, located at 0151 Miller Ranch Rd, Edwards, CO […]
by Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Patricia Cook isn’t engaged unless she is fully engaged. And that means always having something to do that makes the world a better and safer place. Now that her four children have left the nest and are out doing their own things, she is free to help out […]