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Board seeks political help for fire‑safety supplies after late‑year blaze; Blondell shelter forms advisory board
Summary
Following a neighborhood fire, the board voted to ask elected officials for assistance buying smoke detectors, CO alarms and extinguishers; the Blondell shelter has formed a community advisory board and will meet in February.
Community Board 11’s Housing, Land Use and Public Safety Committee reported on a recent multi‑alarm residential fire and moved that the full board write to elected officials requesting funding for fire‑safety equipment for affected residents.
Committee chair Juanita (last name not specified) said the Wallace Avenue fire was determined to be electrical in origin; the committee passed a motion, seconded by Duane Jones, to draft a letter to political representatives seeking funds for carbon monoxide detectors, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers. The full board carried the motion without recorded opposition.
Separately, the committee reported on the Blondell shelter (a temporary or new shelter referenced in the meeting); the shelter has formed a community advisory board and plans a February meeting. The committee invited board and community members to notify the board office if they wish to be considered for participation on that advisory board.
Why it matters: The request seeks targeted, small‑scale assistance for fire‑safety supplies after a neighborhood fire that displaced residents. The Blondell shelter advisory board will create a local forum for oversight and community engagement around shelter operations.
Next steps: Staff will draft and transmit the letter to local elected officials; the board office will accept names from members interested in serving on the Blondell advisory board.
