The cause of the fire that destroyed Conneaut Lake Park’s historic Dreamland Ballroom and part of the amusement park’s midway is being listed as undetermined so far, according to George Deshner, the park’s general manager.

Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal Dana Beckwith is on the scene and told Deshner the cause is undetermined at this time, Deshner said. Beckwith indicated he won’t make a final ruling until at least Monday because the fire scene is still smoldering today, Deshner said.

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 Dreamland Ballroom and the maintenance building down 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 a row of connected, more than century-old, wood-frame structures that house many of the park's games and food stands. Behind the midway facades 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 the building.

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.

Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal Dana Beckwith is on the scene and told Deshner the cause is undetermined at this time, Deshner said. Beckwith indicated he won’t make a final ruling until at least Monday because the fire scene is still smoldering today, Deshner said.

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 Dreamland Ballroom and the maintenance building down 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 a row of connected, more than century-old, wood-frame structures that house many of the park's games and food stands. Behind the midway facades 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 the building.

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.