Monroe County Fire Rescue will be collecting essential items for Hurricane Michael victims, including impacted firefighters and their families this week.

Donation items we are looking for: non-perishable food items, pet food, water, bleach, sugar, toiletries, hand/power tools, gas cans, extension cords, generators and batteries.

The drop-off locations are:

Big Pine Fire Station, 390 Key Deer Blvd.,

Monroe County Fire Rescue headquarters, 490 E. 63^rd St. Ocean in Marathon

Tavernier Fire Station, 151 Marine Avenue.

The trucks will leave Friday, Oct. 19 for Bay County – the hardest hit County in Florida that includes Mexico Beach and Panama City.