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The Salvation Army Responds to San Francisco Mission District Structure Fire
San Francisco, CA (September 5, 2014): The Salvation Army provided support to first responders fighting a five-alarm commercial building fire which broke out Thursday afternoon in San Francisco’s Mission District, injuring four people.
A Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team with Canteen – a mobile kitchen, about the size of a parcel delivery truck – deployed mid-afternoon to the intersection of Mission and 23rd Streets, where it served cold water, snacks and meals to nearly 300 fire fighters and first responders on scene. Approximately 500 meals and snacks in total were distributed and the team of EDS volunteers stayed on site until 11:00pm, once San Francisco Fire Department crews had fully contained the fire.
Nearby, working in conjunction with San Francisco Department of Emergency Management and American Red Cross Bay Area, The Salvation Army’s Mission Corps Community Center (1156 Valencia Street) was opened as a relocation / gathering center for evacuees awaiting approval to return to their homes. The relocation center assisted three families, though many homes were severely damaged by the thick smoke produced from the fire.
The Salvation Army’s EDS program provides a number of services that meets the needs of each unique disaster, whether a local house fire or a major earthquake. Some of these services include food service, shelter, emergency assistance, donations management, emotional and spiritual care, emergency communications, and disaster case management. And, while these services address many of the typical needs of a disaster survivor, Salvation Army disaster relief is also flexible. Our services are adapted to the specific needs of individuals and communities and scalable according to the magnitude of the disaster. For more information about The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services Program, visit disaster.salvationarmy.org.