03/02/11 Who Says That Port Chester Is Not A Small Town

Village Trustee Luis Marino was among the volunteer firefighters working at the scene, and Trustee John Branca was among the people who called 911 to report the fire.

Trustee Branca was filling in behind the counter of the neighboring candy and newspaper store called DaDa Radice.

Daniel “DaDa” Radice watched as his store took heavy water damage. Mr. Radice earned his nickname from his late brother, Sebastian, who grew up calling Daniel “DaDa.” The shop has been a fixture of the Edgeland neighborhood of Port Chester for generations.

About 150 firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the fire yesterday afternoon in a three-story residential and commercial building on Midland Avenue. Harbor Marine Canvas and Cafe Roma occupy the first floor and apartments occupy the other two floors.

Local Red Cross volunteers were assisting 12 people, and setting up emergency accommodations at the Port Chester Carver Center.

MORE SMALL TOWN RESPONCE AT THIS PORT CHESTER FIRE

Port Chester Trustee Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden, Who Used To Be A Volunteer Fire Fighter, But Something Must Have Happened, Was At The Scene.

Maybe Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden Was Looking To Help Out The Other Volunteer Firefighters.

Apparently The Fire Chief Did Not Need The Assistance Of Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden, Because He Left Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden Standing On The Sidewalk As He Called In Volunteers From As Far Away As Larchmont.

All Bart "My Downtown Office Had No CO" Didden Could Do Was Look At One Of His Expensive Campaign Signs Which Was On The Side Of The Mixed Use Building That Was Engulfed In Flames.

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