WYOMING COUNTY/Fire causes $1.5million in damages at belt manufacturing company

Fire crews from 9 departments responded to a commercial building fire at 7724 Banks Road in the Town of Pike on Friday evening, after a passerby reported flames showing through the roof.

Crews from Pike, Bliss, Castile, Silver Springs, Perry, Gainesville, Centerville, Wiscoy-Rossburg and Fillmore responded to the CK Belt Company, owned by Chester and Katie Girod, about 6:05p.m.

The 110 ft. by 105 ft. commercial building, along with the machinery and inventory inside were a total loss, according to the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Service.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Also assisting on scene, Wyoming County Emergency Service, Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department, Wyoming Correctional and the NYS Police.

Fire Departments were on scene for about 7 hours.

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