The last of the estimated 48 people displaced by Monday night's four-alarm fire that swept through a 24-unit apartment building on Fitchburg Road have found temporary housing, thanks in large part to support from the community.
Donations poured in almost immediately to The New Hall at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, which serves as a temporary shelter and command center for the Townsend Emergency Management Agency and Townsend Ecumenical Outreach, as well as volunteers from the American Red Cross.
"We are now trying to relocate 21 families to permanent housing around the area," said Kym Craven, operations manager at the center.