San Diego’s Oceanside Pier is destroyed by a major fire, forcing visitors to evacuate the 1,954-foot-long structure, the longest pier on the West Coast
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WSTPost— San Diego's Oceanside Pier is destroyed by a major fire, forcing visitors to evacuate the 1,954-foot-long structure, the longest pier on the West Coast - By Rachel Bowman for Dailymail.Com Published: 7:22 p.m. EDT, April 25, 2024 | Updated: 00:33 EDT, April 26, 2024 Firefighters work to extinguish a fire that broke out at the historic Oceanside Pier in San Diego.The fire was reported around...
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The Guardian—Crews battle fire threatening longest wooden pier on US west coast. Over 100 firefighters, 30 lifeguards and 32 police officers called to help as flames tore through restaurant at end of California pierA historic southern California pier caught fire on Thursday, burning for several hours until firefighters battling the blaze from boats were able to extinguish the flames.Flames tore through a restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Pier, the longest wooden pier on the US west coast, and heavily damaged the closed diner and a neighboring business. Continue reading
Los Angeles Times—Oceanside Pier's fire is the latest chapter on the California coast. Firefighters have contained a fire that engulfed the end of the Oceanside Pier, a local landmark that has been destroyed by fire and storms and rebuilt several times in its 136-year history. On Friday, the wood pylons of the 1,954-foot wooden structure were still smoldering from the blaze that ignited Thursday, officials said. No injuries were reported. Oceanside and Strand beaches are still closed to the public as an environmental group cleans up the debris that has washed ashore. The fire also...