SMOKE RUN, PA - Joey Vancas lost his second business in four years to fire, when a blaze erupted on Dec. 1, 2004 at 6:22 p.m. in this small Clearfield County community.

Moon's Inn had four people on the second floor when the blaze broke out, but they all escaped uninjured. The three-alarm blaze saw 13 fire companies from three counties battle the flames for nearly 7 hours. There were no injuries.

Water was a major problem, and Madera Fire Chief Dwayne Delattre was not pleased that engines could not draft from an area stream.

Irvona Fire Co. gave it a try and was the only engine able to draft from the stream and firefighters finally had water, about a mile from the scene Irvona was pushing the water to Ramey who pushed it to the scene. Houtzdale Fire Co. also pushed water from a dump tank to the scene.

Approximately 75-100 firefighters from Madera Fire Co., Glen Hope Fire Co., Irvona Fire Co., Glendale Fire Co. of Coalport, Reade Township Fire Co. of Blandburg (Cambria County) Glen Richey Fire Co., Rescue Hose and Ladder Co. of Curwensville, Hope and Reliance Fire Companies of Philipsburg (Centre County), Chester Hill Hose Co., Columbia Fire Co. of Osceola Mills, Houtzdale Fire Co. and Ramey Fire Co.

Madera EMS and QRS were also on scene. There were no injuries.

The state police fire marshal has been called to the scene, however, early indications are that it was electrical in nature.

The building was built about 1935 and was at first a candy store before being turned into a restaurant, bar and pizza shop.

Mr. Vancas lost Joey's Home Plate to a multi-alarm fire in 2000.