Blackened concrete littered the sidewalk and acrid smoke permeated the air yesterday, a reminder of the devastating fire that damaged or destroyed several downtown businesses, apartments, a boat and a car on Monday.
“We’re just numb right now,” said a representative of the Berdanis family, which owns Venue Clothing Store and several apartments.
Yesterday, roughly 24 hours after the massive blaze ripped through the building, the family was trying to pick up the pieces.
On top of Venue sits three apartments, all of which were severly damaged by the fire, which started at the nearby Betty K. Agencies Ltd. shortly before 8 a.m.
“Right now we’re trying to s ...

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