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The Oceanside Pier is the longest of its kind on the West Coast and has already been rebuilt five times since it was constructed in 1888. Fire marks Oceanside Pier's latest chapter in a troubled ...
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An update from the LA County Sheriff's Department shortly before 8:30 p.m. local time said the most intense fire activity was occurring on the southwestern side of the fire.
While acknowledging that the fire had not yet been declared under control, the city's fire chief estimated at midday on April 26 that 90% of the pier was undamaged. The fire's point of origin was determined to be the former Ruby's Diner, a 1950s-style diner, located at the end of the pier. Opened in 1996 and vacated in 2021, the structure was ...
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As of Friday afternoon, Cal Fire listed six active fires, with only the Lidia Fire at 75% containment. Four other fires were less than 40% contained. Four other fires were less than 40% contained.
The fire destroyed about a third of Fraser's pier, including the dance hall, much of the Ben Hur roller coaster, a concession building, and part of the scenic railway on the north side of the pier. [1] [2] The explosion of a 100 U.S. gal (380 L; 83 imp gal) gasoline tank on the pier contributed to the destruction. [3]
A burnt out school bus is seen at the fire-damaged Aveson Charter School from the aftermath of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California on Jan. 13, 2025. / Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images