Red Cross assists in the Capital Region following two fires this weekend

The American Red Cross says they assisted five people following two fires that happened, one on Friday night and another early Saturday morning.

The fire that happened on Friday night was on Broadway in Watervliet, which displaced two adults.

The second fire affected one adult and two 16-year-olds, that was on Saturday morning on Pearl Street in Mechanicville.

Financial assistance was provided to the victims of the fire in Mechanicville by the Red Cross, and volunteers offered emotional support and comfort kits with personal care items for, said officials.