Motel Lodging Offered to Apartment Fire Victims
People left homeless by a fire that swept through a West Covina apartment complex last weekend can receive vouchers to stay at two motels until permanent housing can be found.
The Red Cross has arranged for displaced residents to stay at the El Dorado Motor Inn, 140 N. Azusa Ave., and the Executive Lodge, 1333 W. Garvey Ave. So far, 39 people have received the vouchers.
Residents may apply for vouchers for food, clothing and lodging between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the old site of Del Norte School, 1501 W. Del Norte St., in West Covina, said Connie Chavira, emergency services coordinator for the local chapter.
The blaze at The Palms apartment complex on Saturday displaced about 200 people and did an estimated $1.2 million in damage, fire officials said.
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