Hero in deadly Bronx fire honored with medals of valor
297 views · Published 16 February 2018 · 1:54 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Eyewitness News ABC7NY · 2018 · News & Politics
A hero who died saving people from the deadliest residential fire in New York City in decades was honored Friday for going above and beyond the call of duty. Thirteen people killed when a child playing with a stove ignited a blaze that tore through a five-story apartment building in the Belmont section in November. Emmanuel Mensah, an Army solider, was home for the holidays after finishing basic training in Georgia. The private first class was staying in the building, and that night, as the flames raged, he got out safely. But he made the decision to go back to help his neighbors, and each time, he brought someone out of the building. More details: http://7ny.tv/2sA4S6z
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