Red Cross sets up incident command center to assist clients affected by Holts Summit apartment fire

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Evergreen Apartment building destroyed
HOLTS SUMMIT, Oct.3, 2014 — American Red Cross Heart of Missouri Chapter volunteers established an incident command center Friday afternoon to assist clients impacted by a fire at a unit of the Evergreen Apartments.
The Red Cross set up the center in the back of the Holts Summit Police Department, which is located at 245 S. Summit Dr.
Volunteers will be available through the evening Friday to meet with clients affected by the fire and to asses and meet their immediate emergency needs.
Apartment complex residents impacted by the fire, which destroyed the building, can call 635-1132 for information.
Red Cross volunteers responded to the scene Friday afternoon and began informal meetings with several clients. Volunteers also met with fire and law enforcement officials at the scene.
The Red Cross’s emergency response vehicle (ERV) dispatched to the scene to distribute water, coffee and blankets.