Water contact closure due to Oceanside Pier fire in effect this weekend

The blaze, which erupted around 3 p.m. on Thursday, took dozens of fire crews battling the flames by sea and land throughout the night and Friday before the Oceanside Fire Department— meaning the forward progress had been stopped — on Friday night. Fire crews on Saturday continued cooling hidden hotspots with water as part of overhaul work, the department said in a news release.

Burnt pieces have been falling from the iconic wooden structure since Thursday. Two restaurants and the hammerhead section of the pier disintegrated in the heat of the fire and under the bombardment of thousands of gallons of water pumped at high velocity.

The closure will last until the area is deemed safe for water contact through sampling and field observations. The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health took water quality samples near the pier on Saturday morning, the city said.The public is being asked to stay away from the area to limit smoke exposure from the smoldering material

All jurisdictional partners were released as of 7 p.m. Friday. One fire engine is expected to remain at the scene on Saturday night, and overhaul activities are set to continue Sunday.

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