The flames jump high in the sky as the pallets pop and fall.
A group of kids play in the sand while their parents enjoy the fire.
Port Chester High School junior Dashaun Epps passes the time by throwing a football to his friends.
Glen Avenue Supergirl Kennedy Gomez (right), 3, and her friend Nathilie Valencia, 3, of Washington Street, enjoy their frozen treats.
Port Chester High School’s Maintenance Coordinator Anthony Lude lights the wooden pallets with flares.
The Pride of Port Chester plays a few songs to get the crowd amped up for the bonfire. Some female flutists try to balance their music on their knees while they play.
Captivated audience members are silhouetted by the warm orange glow of the bonfire.
Fifth grader John Borzoni eagerly waits for the fire to take hold of the pallets during the Port Chester High School Bonfire and Pep Rally on Friday, Sept. 15. It took a few cup tosses of gasoline and extra flares, but the fire started quickly and captured everyone’s attention with a bright burst of blazing light.
