Two Mt. Carmel residents were honored Wednesday evening for their life saving actions last week during a fire in the 1100 block of Parrish Street. Fire Chief Francis Speth outlines the heroic response by Blake Baker and Linda Stoops….

Mayor Joe Judge presented Baker and Stoops with civilian life saving awards while State Senator Terri Bryant handed them commendations from her Senate office and the House of Representatives office of Dave Severin. Speth said last week’s fire underscores the need for families to have an action plan in the case of an emergency…

The home was a total loss.