Two disaster relief volunteers from Vancouver are traveling to help people affected by the devastating wildfires raging across Southern California, according to American Red Cross Cascades Region.
The volunteers will help manage shelters taking in families who were evacuated from their homes, said Monique Dugaw, Red Cross regional director of communications. A total of seven shelters have been opened so far, Dugaw said.
Red Cross said more than 430 people spent the night in the shelters Tuesday.
“Our focus is ensuring people have their basic needs met and a safe place to stay if they were affected by an evacuation order, or if their home was destroyed, help them with the recovery process,” she said.