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Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal investigating Conneaut Lake Park fire

Meadville Tribune

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February 01, 2008

The fire that destroyed Conneaut Lake Park’s historic Dreamland Ballroom this morning is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal’s Office.

The fire at the 115-year-old amusement park was discovered about 2 a.m. by emergency medical technicians en route back to Conneaut Lake from a car accident at Conneautville, according to George Deshner, the park’s general manager.

More than a dozen fire departments from the area were called to battle the blaze.

He said the initial call indicated the fire was at Hotel Conneaut, but that turned out not to be true.

The fire spread from Dreamland Ballroom and the maintenance building down one side of the amusement park’s midway, stopping at the Skee Ball stand, Deshner said. He said the Skee Ball stand will be demolished today.

The midway is made up of two rows of connected, more than century-old, wood-frame structures that house many of the park's games and food stands. Inside the back of the midway facades that burned are important storage areas for rides, as well as repair shops where amusement-ride cars are fixed, maintained and stored.

Jack Moyers, chairman of the board of trustees which oversees the park operations, said there was no fire insurance on those buildings.

Deshner said the loss included maintenance equipment, parts, some ride motors, food service equipment and other materials.

Moyers praised the work of the fire departments who battled the breeze in freezing rain.

 



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