The blaze escalated to a second alarm, meaning the fire is serious enough that additional units and firefighters are called in beyond the initial response.
The somber program also included the reading of the 16 names of Rye residents and first responders who were killed in the horrific terrorist attack or who have since died of 9/11-related illnesses.
And with a reshaped City Council set to take office come January, including a new mayoral administration, the issue has been pushed off until at least next year.