CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A range of emotions filled Symphony Park on Thursday evening as many showed up to honor the victims whose lives were lost in the South Park fire just over a week ago. The night also recognized the first responders who put their lives on the line to save others.

What You Need To Know

  •  A vigil was held Thursday to honor the lives lost in the South Park fire

  •  First responders were also recognized during this event

  •  A moment of silence was held around 6:30 p.m. to respect the families mourning the two workers who died a week ago

There were cheers from those in attendance as roughly 142 first responders took the stage.

City councilman Tariq Bokhari asked people to put their hands together for the men and women who not only risked their lives that day, but every day.

"For every time they had to miss a holiday with their family, for every time they run in to danger while everyone else is running away, and to the heroics they displayed to the entire nation," Bokhari said.

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles shared a similar sentiment while remembering the two workers who didn’t survive the fire.

"We all need to acknowledge and recognize, we need to understand that loss of life like that was meaningful," Lyles said.

A moment of silence was observed at about 6:30 p.m. to honor those lives.

"We were all doing our own thing and talking and chatting and then when that moment happened, complete silence because we all have respect for those firefighters and what happened, and as a community we want to support them and let them know they’re amazing," Camille Ross, a resident who attended the vigil, said.

The night ended with tears, hugs for the victims' families and a message of support from the community.