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Fire crews contain spread of massive fire that erupted on historic Oceanside Pier

The City of Oceanside said the fire was reported at about 3:00 p.m. on Thursday inside the restaurant formerly known as Ruby's Diner.

CBS 8 Staff

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Published: 3:36 PM PDT April 25, 2024
Updated: 7:46 PM PDT April 26, 2024

Fire crews successfully stopped the forward progress of a massive fire that erupted on the Oceanside Pier.

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As of 6:30 a.m. Friday, Oceanside Fire officials said the fire had been contained to the end of the pier. Firefighters removed some of the pier planks Thursday afternoon to prevent the burn from spreading further down the pier. 

Speaking at a news conference Friday morning, Oceanside fire chief David Parsons said 90% of the pier was undamaged. He added that the fire was underneath a building that crews did not have access to, making the decision to let it burn overnight. 

Parsons also said the roof of the building collapsed, but there was no additional damage to the pier itself. 

The 1,950-foot-long wooden sea pier is billed as the longest on the West Coast. The original structure, built in the 1880s, fell to a storm in 1890. It was rebuilt and reopened in 1896, then destroyed again 1902. 

The most recent version opened to the public in 1987.

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