SIDNEY — A man was honored after climbing a balcony to save another person during a fire in Shelby County.
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The Sidney Fire Department honored Yahya Mbareck on Thursday.
As previously reported by News Center 7, a video that went viral on social media showed a man climbing up the outside of an apartment building to save a trapped woman from smoke and flames.
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Fire took over a third-floor apartment on January 6 at Carriage Hill Condominiums in Sidney.
The department said Mbareck’s actions saved her.
To show their appreciation, the department started a fundraiser to honor him.
They gave him $3,000 on Thursday.
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