SALISBURY, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2009 - Sadly, fire claimed the life of a Pilgrim Lane gentleman this morning; however, Nassau Red Cross volunteers were on the scene to provide relief to his adult son who survived the blaze.

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y., Jan. 26, 2009 -- Fire damaged a multi-family residence on Merrick Court this morning, and the American Red Cross in Nassau County provided assistance.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Jan. 19, 2009 - Fire gutted the second floor of a Downs Road home this afternoon and volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County responded to the needs of the victims.

PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2009 - Fire forced a Radcliffe Road family into the cold Saturday morning and volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County helped provide relief.

OCEANSIDE, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2009 - Fire forced six residents of a Weidner Avenue home into the cold Saturday night and volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County are at the scene to provide relief.

GLEN HEAD, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2009 -- Nearly a dozen residents of a Maple Place home were displaced by a fire last night and volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County responded to provide assistance.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2009 — As temperatures dip across Long Island, the American Red Cross in Nassau County urges families to be cautious when using space heaters and other heating sources, and to make a plan in case of a home fire. Heating sources are the leading cause of winter fires.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2009 – A winter storm could bring three to eight inches of snow to Long Island tomorrow, and the Nassau Red Cross urges residents to exercise caution and be prepared.

SEAFORD, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2009 - A Walsall Street couple and their five children, ranging in age from 10-25, are homeless after a fire gutted the home they were renting.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Jan. 6, 2009 -- Whether camping in the woods or just driving in a rural area, odds are that finding medical help in an emergency may be difficult. To help people prepare for those occasions, the American Red Cross in Nassau County is offering Wilderness First Aid training.

BALDWIN, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2009 -- An early-morning blaze forced residents of four Grand Avenue apartments into the cold this morning and volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County provided relief.

WILLISTON PARK, N.Y., Jan. 1, 2009 -- At least three people are homeless after fire ripped through their Hillside Avenue apartments this afternoon. Volunteers from the American Red Cross in Nassau County are providing assistance.

MINEOLA, N.Y., January 1, 2009—It’s a new year and countless people will make resolutions—most of which will be broken within days. The American Red Cross in Nassau County is asking Long Islanders to make a resolution they can easily keep by learning skills that could save a life.