Donations being accepted for families affected by Brownsville apartment fire that displaced 42 residents

The Cameron County Sheriff's Office is accepting donations for the families affected by the fire that tore through an apartment building on Sunday.

The fire occurred at the Palacios Real Apartments and displaced 26 families. A man suffered second degree burns in his lower extremities, and a Brownsville firefighter was evaluated for heat exhaustion.

Items the sheriff's office will be accepting include:

- Clothing (all sizes)

- Basic toiletries: napkins, toilet paper, soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, etc.

- Baby items: diapers, wipes

- Food items: canned goods, dry goods

- Water and beverages

Items can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the sheriff's office, located at 7300 Old Alice Road in Brownsville.

For special drop off arrangements, contact the sheriff's office at 956-554-6700.

Other drop off locations include:

Good Neighbor Settlement House
1254 East Tyler Street
956-542-2368

Ozanam Center
656 North Minnesota Avenue
956-831-6331

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