OCEANSIDE — The massive blaze on the Oceanside Pier was finally extinguished on Monday as fire crews worked diligently to put out the fire, which started around 3 p.m. Thursday.
Oceanside Fire Division Chief Blake Dorse said the fire began on the west end of the 1,960-foot-long pier, which erupted and left a massive plum billowing toward the east for hours. The origin of the fire is unknown, he said, although the preliminary investigation shows the blaze is likely accidental.
No injuries or deaths were reported, Dorse said.
Firefighters also “trenched,” or cut planks from the pier, about 50 feet east of the hammerhead to prevent the further spread of the fire. The trenching was part of OFD’s “defensive” tactics, which meant allowing the structures to burn but preventing the fire from advancing down the pier, according to Dorse and Mayor Esther Sanchez.
