Dozens of families displaced by the fire that tore through a Midvale apartment complex last week have received free temporary housing, thanks to the United Way and Airbnb.org.
Friday’s fire forced the evacuation of 220 occupied units at the North Union Apartments, leaving many without a place to live, apart from the emergency shelter set up at Fort Union Middle School.
Since the fire, more than 40 families have been issued Airbnb credits for free temporary housing, with the stays funded by Airbnb.org and managed by 211 Utah. The teams will be at the shelter on Monday and Tuesday to assist more people looking for housing and other needed resources…