A large fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Pier in San Diego North County, the Oceanside Fire Department confirmed.
The nearly 600-foot-long wooden pier was built in 1888 and is the focal point of the Southern California seaside city not far from Camp Pendleton.
“The Oceanside Fire Department is currently working to extinguish the fire at the Oceanside Pier,” the department posted on social media Thursday. “We ask all citizens to stay away from nearby areas.”
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The fire broke out Thursday afternoon, with flames coming from a vacant restaurant at the end of the pier. (Fox 5)
Video of the fire showed smoke billowing over the pier, and the news agency said it could be seen from Vista, 16 miles east, and Delmar, 32 miles south. FOX 5 San Diego.
The fire appears to have spread to the brine box, a fish house at the end of the pier.
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The restaurant posted an update on social media, saying, “What is happening on the pier is sad and scary. We want you to know that our team is safe. From what we’ve heard, there is a fire under the pier. occurred and everyone survived.” We will keep you informed of further details and thank you for your kind words. ”
Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, California. (Robert Lachman/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The U.S. Coast Guard fought the fire from the water, while the Diego County Sheriff’s Department and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. lowered helicopters. The broadcast station reported.
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There has been no official word on possible injuries or what may have caused the fire.
