Southfield Fire Chief Johnny Menifee recently presented the Good Samaritan Award to 10-year-old Eris Carter, recognizing her bravery and quick thinking that prevented a potentially catastrophic fire at her home earlier this year.
On Jan. 1, while using her iPad around 7 p.m., Eris smelled smoke in their Spring Haven condo.
Without hesitation, she woke her mother, Lauryne Wheeler. Upon further investigation, they heard the downstairs smoke detectors sounding, although no visible signs of fire were initially present…