Vigil held for GR teen found dead after Florida fire

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — In the heart of Grand Rapids, a candlelight vigil was held Friday night for a local teen who was found dead after a house fire in Orlando, Florida.

Last week, fire crews found 18-year-old Ariel Mezher’s, who was born and raised in Grand Rapids, body in a Florida home that caught on fire. Officialstold WESH 2 Newsthey don’t know if she died from the fire or from some other cause.

Mezher’s family confirmed her identity to News 8. They were informed of her death by Florida authorities, where she recently moved.

At Friday’s candlelight vigil on the Blue Bridge, dozens of loved ones reminisced about the teen’s spunky personality. 

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