The money was used to help with lodging for those displaced. The American Red Cross has assisted with emergency shelter and goods, too. So, today we will be going to the drop-off center to sort through all the items, organize it and put it in order per family based on clothing size and their needs, Torres said, and the families will be able to come by today to pick those items up, so it definitely has been a community effort.”
Firefighters say the blaze destroyed 10 units. Among those displaced were a mother and her two children a one-month-old and a one-year-old who had to jump to safety from the building.
Officials: Fire at Irmo apartment complex caused by child playing with fireworks
Food, clothing and other necessities are needed by families displaced by a fire at River Oaks Apartments just two days before Christmas. Author: WLTX Updated: 5:46 PM EST December 24, 2020
IRMO, S.C. A fire at an Irmo apartment complex on Wednesday was caused by a child playing with fireworks, officials with the Irmo Fire District said Thursday.
The fire destroyed 10 units at River Oak Apartments early Wednesday afternoon, displacing 30 residents and injuring three.
The fire started around 1 p.m. at the complex located at 5324 Bush River Rd in St. Andrews, according to the Irmo Fire Department.