Oldiesmann Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/09/12/breaking-firefighters-battling-boardwalk-blaze-in-seaside-park-nj/ The fire reportedly started at the Kohr Brothers at 1800 Boardwalk on the FunTown Amusement Pier around 2:15 p.m. It quickly reached five alarms before jumping to six shortly before 4 p.m.As of 3:20 p.m., explosions had been reported within the building and multiple units were being called in to the scene. A large plume of black smoke was visible in the sky over much of the boardwalk looking north towards the pier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Another story reported here! http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/Fire_at_Seaside_Heights_NJ_boardwalk_breaks_out_amid_high_winds.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/09/seaside_heights_boardwalk_fire_kohrs_ice_cream_stand_ablaze.html https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=675231895829659#!/JerseyShoreHurricaneNews This is just so sad. First Sandy, now this. Just posted by the Jersey Shore Hurricane News (2nd link for their page): "Fire continues to spread down the boardwalk since last video. Moments ago. The south wind continues to gust. It appears that multiple structures remain fully engulfed. Firefighters are attempting to save structures to the north. Jack and Bills, a popular bar, is ablaze from this vantage point atop Ocean Terrace condos at the corner of Stockton and Ocean." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Wow. So sad. Fires can destroy things so quickly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Now apparently there are reports that there are Condos on fire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 By sure to watch the live stream on the first link I gave in a previous post. The fire has spread a lot, and has consumed much of the boardwalk. Several of the amusement park rides are in the middle of the blaze (the Drop Tower can be easily seen sitting in the middle of the fire and smoke). I can't express enough how sad I am. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Wow the live footage shows the size of this fire. When you have buildings right on top of each other like that, fire can spread very quickly. Just think if this was during tourist season. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 More Live Stream video with a different angle/perspective: http://abcnews.go.com/Live/ EDIT: The boarwalk is now being dig up/torn apart in order to stop the spread of the fire. Another EDIT: New pictures, videos, info: http://cliffviewpilot.com/seaside-heights-boardwalk-burns-photos-video/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Some screenshots I got from ABC's online live stream: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Latest update from Jersey Shore Hurricane News... Fire is now 10-alarm and the local police chief has declared a state of emergency for the borough. More pics on their FB page. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 New update from Jersey Shore Hurricane News: "At just before 8:50, crews have made considerable progress with battling the blaze. Fire remains in multiple structures, but the flames are not as intense as a short time ago." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Press conference from the governor... Â Mobile users: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=675609432458572 (it is on Facebook but does not require an account and should work on most mobile devices). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 After the investigation, it was decided that the fire was accidental and could have possibly been caused by Superstorm Sandy. http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/component/flexicontent/item/59889?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fbstory&utm_content=test&utm_campaign=social-inbound 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 The report said it was caused by faulty wiring that had been corroded by Sandy underneath one of the buildings. When they reconstructed the boardwalk and buildings from the storm, didn't the electrical inspectors inspect all of the wiring for damage from all of the salt water blown in by Sandy? Salt is highly corrosive and does not take much to corrode the wiring. Also, how much of the damage caused by the fire would be covered by insurance and not by the State? I would guess the shops and city would have full coverage insurance, including fire, on the buildings and boardwalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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