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From June to December 2021, tens of thousands of blazes across the West consumed more than 7 million acres while evacuations forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Throughout the 2021 wildfire season and beyond, the American Red Cross stood with impacted residents to provide immediate relief and ongoing recovery support.
Served more than 87,500 meals and snacks
Provided more than 17,500 individual care contacts
Provided more than 19,700 overnight stays in emergency lodgings
Distributed more than 5,200 relief items
Deployed over 1,300 disaster workers
