Kansas City Firefighters John Mesh and Larry Leggio Remembered 10 Years After Deadly Fire

Kansas City firefighters John Mesh and Larry Leggio remembered 10 years after deadly fire

The Kansas City Fire Department and families of firefighters John Mesh and Larry Leggio mark 10 years since the 2015 building collapse that killed both men while battling an arson fire.

Ten Years Later: Northeast Remembers Firefighters John Mesh and Larry Leggio

Bryan StalderNortheast News Ten years ago today, two Kansas City firefighters — Larry Leggio and John Mesh — made the ultimate sacrifice while battling a blaze in the 2600 block of Independence Avenue, just steps from where the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Northeast News offices now stand. On October 12, 2015, the two men were among the Kansas City Fire Department crews responding to a fire inside a nail salon when a wall collap…