WEBVTT
IS LIVE WITH THE
EFFORTS ALREADY UNDERWAY.
RON DELLA?
RHONDELLA:
NICHOLE, THE NUMBERS
TELL AN IMPRESSIVE STORY FOR THE
GOOD PEOPLE IN THIS
NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEY JUST TALKE
$197,000 FOR A
GOFUNDME PAGE.
IF ANYONE IN NEED OF HEL
COULD
REGISTER WITH THE RED CROSS, 53
FAMILIES HAVE DONE SO ALREADY.
I'LL AND HER CHILDREN ARE BURNED
OUT, STRESSED OUT, STRESSED-OUT
FROM YESTERDAY'S 10 ALARM FIRE
IN EAS CAMBRIDGE.
TODAY, A GOFUNDME PAGE HELPING
RESIDENT,
TOPPI 150,000
DOLLARS HOURS AFTER BEING SET
UP.
>> WOW.
THAT'S AMAZING.
RHONDELLA: THE SMALL, INDIVIDUAL
GIFTS PILING UP
FAST, JUST LIKE
THE RESPONSE THAT ENSURE THERE
WAS NOT A SINGLE DEATH.
>> THREE HOUSES AWAY.
IT'S AMAZING.
EVERYONE FROM AROUND HERE SAW
THE FIRE HAPPENED.
PEOPLE FROM BOSTON, PEOPLE ON
THE COMMONS COULD SEE AND SMELL
IT AND I THINK THEY REALLY FELT
A CONNECTION TO, YOU KNOW, JUST
THE NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE RIVER.
RHONDELLA: SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT,
THE RED CROSS HAS BEEN FEEDING,
CLOTHING, AND SHELTERING.
JUST BUT I WENT TO THE RED CROSS
YESTERDAY.
WHAT A WONDERFUL JOB THEY DO.
THE RED CROSS IS JUST WONDERFUL.
RHONDELLA: PETS ARE BEING
REUNITED WITH OWNERS.
>> IT'S REALLY GREAT THE PEOPLE
ARE COMING TOGETHER TRYING TO
HELP THE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR
HOMES, LOST EVERYTHING, AND I
THINK IT WILL HELP.
BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A HARD
ROAD.
RHONDELL
WELL, THAT FUND
JUMPED $10,000 IN THE LAST HOUR.
How to help people affected by the fire in Cambridge
Over $100,000 donated to help those affected
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Updated: 10:20 AM EST Dec 5, 2016
An estimated 100 people were forced to evacuate their homes in Cambridge Saturday afternoon, when a fire grew into an inferno that spread to several buildings.
One witness called it, "The fastest fire I've ever seen."
About 140 firefighters from 17 nearby communities were called to help battle the flames, which damaged about 15 buildings, many catastrophically.
Mayor Denise Simmons said that many people have offered to donate clothing or other items, but for now she is asking for donations to the Mayor's Fire Relief Fund.
By Monday morning, the fund had collected over $320,000.
GoFundMe Link
Mayor's Fire Relief Fund
Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge, MA 02139
The city is encouraging displaced families to register by calling the Red Cross at 800-564-1234 or by stopping by one on of the following drop-in sessions:
- Monday, December 5, from 8:30 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. on the 2nd floor, Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue; or
- Tuesday, December 6, from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on the 2nd floor, Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — An estimated 100 people were forced to evacuate their homes in Cambridge Saturday afternoon, when a fire grew into an inferno that spread to several buildings.
One witness called it, "The fastest fire I've ever seen."
About 140 firefighters from 17 nearby communities were called to help battle the flames, which damaged about 15 buildings, many catastrophically.
Mayor Denise Simmons said that many people have offered to donate clothing or other items, but for now she is asking for donations to the Mayor's Fire Relief Fund.
By Monday morning, the fund had collected over $320,000.
GoFundMe Link
Mayor's Fire Relief Fund
Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge, MA 02139
The city is encouraging displaced families to register by calling the Red Cross at 800-564-1234 or by stopping by one on of the following drop-in sessions:
- Monday, December 5, from 8:30 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. on the 2nd floor, Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue; or
- Tuesday, December 6, from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on the 2nd floor, Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue
