Massive fire at Oceanside Pier

[@EnlistedBombin]

That capt of that flat bottom fire boat has got some skill keeping it steady like that, thats not easy task to stay in that one spot with a sideways current.

[@DanielOrtegoUSA]

I grew up in Oceanside in the 60s and this is sad to see. I spent countless mornings days and nights on that pier just gazing out at the ocean and thinking. On the post 80’s pier, I know exactly which part of that building I was sitting in when I would have my coffee and apple pie. 😢

[@acgillespie]

I learned how to swim under this pier in the 60s as well. I sure miss the good ol days

[@darlawhite3669]

I thought this was the newer pier? I thought the older one was taken away by a hurricane in the 80s. If its the older one I grew up swimming all around it and under it too. 😊 So Sorry to see it go. 😢

[@acgillespie]

@@darlawhite3669 It's been there since 1888. i'm sure it's had several fires in this time and survived

[@danielflores7724]

Smoke on the water

[@briancleveland6115]

Cool, I lived there in the 80's and I lived on The Strand Street in the 90's, the whole tri city area is cool, even Vista 😎

[@happyeggroll5267]

The irony of something burning on water.. hope all are okay.

[@subterraneanhomesickalien666]

Ever heard of the Lakonia ocean liner?

[@MgtowRubicon]

I would not be surprised if it were arson because of the skyrocketing insurance and property taxes.

[@marcmcreynolds2827]

I would. Property tax rates California are about half that of Texas, for example, and the annual increase is capped at about 2%. In Texas it's a 10% cap. Now that you mention it, Texas *has* had a lot of fires lately. Hmmm...

[@lesliemergenthal75]

@@marcmcreynolds2827 you’re right…Texas has had a lot of fires lately…😶‍🌫️

[@Snuffaluffagis]

@@marcmcreynolds2827 With all the fee's fines and costly regulations in newsum land that make operations so costly and difficult. Cali has a 1% tax rate vs 1.6% in Texas, but lets not forget sales tax rates of 6.25% in Texas vs as much as 10.25% in Cali. That sales tax brings in a whole lot of money .

[@renes3360]

Yes b​because there's literally money to be made in Cali. Companies that do well won't complain for a 4 % difference for a higher overall revenue.@@Snuffaluffagis

[@marcmcreynolds2827]

@@Snuffaluffagis There's probably a 0% rate in Hell, but that doesn't make me want to live there. And Texas without air conditioning comes darn close, to within that the humidity in Hell is likely somewhat lower.

[@robertbraun7155]

Kind of wild the smoke is blowing perfectly down the pier..

[@adventurer4188]

This could very well be a sign of bad days ahead, businesses are getting squeezed so hard, now the consumers can’t afford to show up. If things don’t turn around by next year, expect a fire to all things you relied upon in the past. Save your money, pay off credit cards, invest, don’t get caught high & dry, it’s like a 2008 rerun.

[@davidlamal2222]

yeah except 08 was the housing bubble one thing, this time its ALL things.

[@lesliemergenthal75]

The whole pier looks toasted. I wonder what happened to start the fire?😮

[@turq57nomad]

Homeless in the old ruby’s diner?

[@lesliemergenthal75]

@@turq57nomad I loved Ruby’s Diner. Such good pan cakes.

[@SirenASMR_]

@@turq57nomadis the diner abandoned?

[@briancleveland6115]

It's always looked like that.

[@briancleveland6115]

​@@SirenASMR_Yes.

[@David-f5l4n]

Why don't these piers have a hydrant loop?

[@SundayCookingRemix]

The restaurant is on fire 😢

[@khyleegallegos527]

Is it the small booth restaurant? Because ruby’s has been closed for some time now

[@angeleyes5071]

On the day I decided not to go for a walk on the pier 😮

[@toddhastings5548]

Come for our happy hour, but stay for dinner, our new chef has taken smoking fish to a whole new level of flavor and presentation

[@acgillespie]

just like the good ol days

[@jmWhyMe]

Fires under piers are almost impossible to knock because of the creosote soaked wood. Once it gets going, it will burn all the way...

[@grantcheney5070]

I can't be the only one listening to Deep Purple right now.

[@marykelly9327]

I’m waiting for the fire in the sky next..

[@dinkleberg4581]

20$ minimum wage taking its toll, looks like the owner cashed in his fire insurance while it was still valuable.

[@mariocastillocastillo4092]

Posiblemente

[@peterhenman2662]

That wage doesn't apply to this type of business. What's your next guess?

[@Dane-o7q]

Was closed year ago. go away child.

[@scottprather5645]

Where are the real firefighting assets??

[@dinkleberg4581]

Triggered libs ☝️🤣😂

[@thepubliceye]

Where are the fire boats? The boats spraying water are not fire boats.

[@higgs923]

Fireboats are stationed in harbors. They're probably on the way from San Diego and the Port of Los Angeles.

[@acgillespie]

@@higgs923 I thought it looked like a spray from a garden hose

[@scottprather5645]

​@@acgillespieyeah that's what I thought

[@flynnstone3580]

Looks like it started underneath the pier.

[@mikeberthold1593]

Interesting that the smoke what's coming from underneath the pier before any visible flames inside the building itself

[@michaelking6895]

😂 his hose is too small. It isn’t long enough.🔥😂😂

[@acgillespie]

puts out quite the load though

[@rescuegirl]

Happens to a lot of guys… 😕

[@lesliemergenthal75]

@@rescuegirl hahahahahaha!

[@acgillespie]

@@rescuegirl Little but oh so mighty

[@marykelly9327]

Surely it’s not the size of the ocean, but the motion in the ocean?! Or so I’ve been told.. 😉

[@Ahuerta51.91]

It looks like the Stone Age for the fire department, they need to update their equipment.

[@briancleveland6115]

Oceanside has a very good fire department.

[@dougm.635]

Thats one way to get rid of the old Rubys restaurant...Surprised they didnt use Copter 1 from SDFD for water drops!? Those fire boats arent even making it up to the building..lol

[@acgillespie]

I was wondering the same thing. this here is a job for *Popeye*

[@sonaliechatterjee3120]

6.60 pm, India. My God what 😢😢😢 a sad sight.

[@arthurkallansrud1950]

All the gift shops and cafes and workers gone . Many years ago I walked out on the pier when I was working at USMC Pennelton for USAFR.

[@R2I2C2K]

I don't see anyone out on the ledge did it have patrons?

[@dshaak1]

Where are the air supports to put it out from above? They aren't even close the flames.

[@seanokeefe703]

Seems like a deluge fire system could use seawater to protect the structure

[@RoyceMaslyk-uz2uu]

It’s sad seeing Rubys go. It was wear I ate a few hamburger and drank some soda looking out into the ocean.

[@dlesavage2855]

Where is it

[@Ahuerta51.91]

This is crazy so much water around the building and not able to use it 😮

[@Janedoe-hw6sp]

Likely an insurance job. Who wants to keep a business in California? The governor in all of the Mayors really suck for the business owners anyway

[@waltercoslovi6404]

More smoke than fire.

[@user-nk4td9bg6w]

we can't seem to keep anything nice and made of wood

[@durangodave]

being in san diego area there has to be a larger firehose ship somewhere close. Get water on top and it will put out the pier fire as well. They are use hose ships designed for boat to boat. I guess they are focusing on saving the pier and not the structure.

[@mikeshook5095]

The entire state has gone to….

[@briancleveland6115]

I used to live on The Strand Street a few hundred yards from the pier.

[@domin8rdominant763]

How sad,,,,, How much money is spent along that ocean front line but not much on firefighting water crafts and noticed how not even the coast guards water couldn’t make it up to the burning structure !? But the housing community along the beaches have awesome street cleaning vehicles.

[@irishheart4768]

Ins job, the restaurant was empty.

[@user-vh8gg1zh7o]

Which one?

[@ucsb13]

Is it just me, or some of these videos are getting uploaded without any sound?

[@CRE8VALU]

Drones don’t record audio.

[@sald9587]

Well that sucks and yet another stark reminder that nothing is forever another piece of our years gone

[@falcorthewonderdog2758]

Arson is pretty common in California

[@davidcrawford5711]

Where are the Fire Sprinklers , that are mandatory !!

[@JaneGiesbrecht]

@Massive fire at Oceanside Pier:I used to walk down this pier to have drinks in the building. I am so sorry to see it go.

[@karenanderson3311]

No sound

[@Vandal_Savage]

Insurance job.

[@dartichoke127c2]

Did anyone die there?

[@gozardsmooth]

what a horrible question!

[@saladbreath607]

Yes, 700 confirmed dead, so far.

[@kevinbyrne4538]

What's the point of paying for insurance if you never file a claim ?

[@robertdavis5714]

That should have Fire Sprinklers...........apparently not.

[@asamusicdude]

Water all around and they use the weakest squirt guns 😂

[@jackthoreson3009]

I was just t this fire. Sad day here in Oceanside CA. This used to be Ruby's Restuarant at the end of the pier.

[@joebustos9328]

Wonder if the sunset market got evacuated cause of smoke.

[@HISVOICE4LIFE]

So far off the shore….how are they going to get water all the way there?

[@user-si8zf9hy1b]

Need more hoses on the fire!!! Where is the Coast Guard too?

[@robertbraun7155]

Where is the TMZ boat?

[@BattleBorn702]

Thats a bummer. Were headed there tomorrow. Hmph

[@mizzmoze1103]

Another new whirling odor production

[@SteveBueche1027]

Maybe a power cable running alongside went bad?

[@schrap72]

It looks like the pier itself is on fire.

[@rayg1495]

Very suspect,I'm sure we'll get an actual portrayal a well edited one

[@azcrook42]

Where is the mutual aid from San Diego fire boat and possibly LAFD

[@mj8382]

This reminds me of WE WERE LAIRS !!!!

[@ericd2596]

No more smoking on the pier...😮😮😮😮

[@JeffSherlock]

The fire appears to have been under the pier.

[@stevemartin5811]

Sad so many of us have walked up and down the when we were younger.

[@wolfhart4129]

They didn’t even finish watching them put the fire out??? Lame. This is what happens when Stu isn’t in the chopper.

[@Beltfedshooters]

Where's the fire helicopter water drops?

[@acgillespie]

Down for Maintience

[@KevinS819]

well looks like I'm not fishing today

[@helloneighbor11]

Take the boat. Stay away from the pier

[@anaduerr2203]

Another “accident”?

[@thepeterchannel3230]

Tony Alva lives in Oceanside .Beach side Home with an empty pool . Cool. Of course The homeless started this fire trying to stay warm.

[@DonnaFoster-p3j]

Shouldn't there be more boats than whats there fighting this fire?

[@thecastle09]

Not suspicious for sure…

[@mz3912]

smoooke on the waterrr🎵🎶

[@galaxiedance3135]

Lets blame this on DIDDY !

[@GettingthruLife]

Oh man, build back better is definitely not working.

[@seanokeefe703]

What in the wild world of sports is going on ?

[@danielflores7724]

Smoke on the water

[@lightspeed845]

That's all Folks! It will be shut down with no money to repair. Hope everyone enjoyed the last walk or meal on the pier. Ocean Beach is next. The winter waves thrashed it closed. Probably for good.

[@jmWhyMe]

That USCG WPB has no monitors. It's useless. Where are the real fire boats?

[@markg1216]

Bummer!

[@michaelking6895]

😂 they gave up they said they hitting it right because their hose is too short😂😂😂

[@CelestialPopCollectiveOfficial]

Huh?

[@the3cs795]

Insurance fire

[@Paiadakine]

Only way to get money out of the old Ruby's restaurant.

[@michaelking6895]

🤦‍♂️ Coast Guard is pissing in the wind that’s not gonna work

[@jeffblacky]

Queen Mary burning

[@davidcrawford5711]

This will be happening all over California, just like Hawaii , Ventura , Paradise, any many more places they have cancelled home owners insurance , Big Bear , ETC !

[@FrankEnzoRios]

I was ther

[@karenanderson3311]

Very very Sad.

[@steveross1260]

Fools 2 air tanker drops and it's OUT

[@Jayco26]

Yea lemme know how that works out

[@CyrissZyonn]

Probably homless

[@imnotbob3345]

So, a homeless guy cooking meth in his tent?

[@Jesus-The-Everlasting-Father]

They are well equipped with garden hose 🤣🤣

[@scottprather5645]

Where are the real firefighting assets?? Looks like they're trying to fight this with a couple garden hoses

[@pureblood7240]

Here come the Calvary!

[@higgs923]

Calvary was where Jesus died.

[@slim.fryday]

Gta online finna update

[@davidcrawford5711]

Arson , to fix the storm damage from , the last brutal storms that damaged piers up and down the Pacific Coast !! 🔥🤷

[@Blue2epper]

Omg my grandma lives around there

[@jacobkeppler1984]

They need fire boats and firefighters to put this fire out

[@akracer1]

It's Arson!!!! It's california.....

[@pureblood7240]

They need more man power than that! It’s going to collapse

[@helloneighbor11]

It's already too late

[@tomstippich6362]

That Fire is against the law, just saying.

[@srssunm]

So sad!