San Manuel tribe reaches out to fire victims
In the wake of the devastating Grass Valley and Slide fires, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has reached out to the American Red Cross with offers of assistance, providing meals for evacuees being housed at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino.
About 2,000 people are temporarily being housed or have registered at the shelter, said John Miller, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service.
On Monday, more than 1,700 meals were served at the shelter. About 2,700 meals were served Tuesday evening, and officials plan to serve 3,000 breakfasts and 3,000 lunches Wednesday.
The tribe has also offered 100 cots to the Orange Show for evacuees to use, and one fire truck and crew from the San Manuel Fire Department assisted with fire suppression efforts in Lake Arrowhead
Joe Nelson, joe.nelson@sbsun.com