GREENE – The quaint Village of Greene remains in shock today as that gravity of disastrous blaze that ravaged a centuries old downtown building the housed two businesses and at least one tenant family above.

More than 100 Firefighters and emergency personnel including Chenango County Fire Coordinators and inspectors descended upon 41 Genesee Street in the Greene Village shortly before 10 a.m. Friday morning.

Grappling with the gravity of the loss, The Village Café owner Erica Fleming said “I am beyond overwhelmed by this tragic event,” and that she has never experienced the feeling she felt Friday.

“You're worried about everyone. Your tenants, your neighbors, the neighboring businesses, what they're going through. Is everyone okay?,” said Fleming.

While no one was injured in the fire, the business that Fleming and husband Eric had recently worked to renovate was all but destroyed from flame, smoke and water. Unrealized finishing touches could be seen in the uninstalled stainless steel kitchen components still in its packaging on the back porch of the restaurant.

An adjoining business, The Focus Salon and Wellness Boutique, was also effected and sustained heavy smoke damage as a result.

Being the strong an vibrant community that it is, Greene residents were quick to respond to the tragedy by collecting emergency funding and gathering food, clothing and organizing lodging for the displaced.