WYOMING COUNTY/Twenty-five fire departments assisted in putting out the fire at the former roller rink in Pike

Flames shoot into the air at 4936 Route 39, Town of Pike on Sunday morning (Submitted photo)

Twenty-five fire departments from five counties responded to the fire at the former High Roller roller skating building on Sunday morning. The fire was called in at 6:50am., reporting that the building was fully involved.

An additional eight agencies were also alerted to fill empty fire stations. Twenty-one fire department tankers hauled water to the scene from four fill-sites that was used to battle the fire.

Fire crews were on scene for 9 hours.

(Left photo-Sharon Rowley-right photo-submitted)

Two firefighters and the owner, Ruth Anne Nosbisch, were injured and treated at the scene. No one was transported to a hospital.

The 15,000 square foot structure and all the contents were a total loss. Damages are pegged at $500,000, according to the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

All that remains of the building later in the day (Submitted photo)

(Submitted photo)

Tankers at one of the draft sites (submitted photo0

Fire Companies at the scene: Pike, Castile, Arcade, Bliss, Gainesville, North Java, Perry, Perry Center, Sheldon, Silver Springs, Stykersville, Warsaw, Centerville, Fillmore, Wiscoy-Rossburg, Rushford, Houghton, Short Track, Yorkshire and Nunda.

Also assisting on scene: Wyoming County Emergency Management, Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department, Wyoming County Building and Codes, Pike Fire Dept. Squad 1, Hulme Construction, Crabb Oil and RG&E.