Ocean City spokesman Doug Bergen said the cause of the fire was an undetermined electrical source near the front of Playland s, according to The Press of Atlantic City. No one was injured.
The amusement park had been storing ride parts inside the building for the winter, but no one was inside at the time of the fire. The outdoor rides of the nearly 60-year-old Jersey Shore attraction were not harmed during the fire, but its arcade and offices burned down.
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Investigators from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives worked with the Ocean City Fire Department and other local officials to determine the cause. They examined the pattern of fire alarms, eyewitness accounts, photos and videos, forensic evidence and site excavation findings, 6ABC reported.
Videos from the Action Cam and viewers of the fire at the Ocean City Boardwalk.
Playland Castaway Cove says it was storing some ride parts in the building for the winter. No one was inside when the fire started, and the city says no one was hurt. If anybody knows us, we re going to come back with something bigger, that s for sure, said Brian Hartley, vice president of Playland s Castaway Cove.
Hartley tells Action News that the arcade and offices burned down, but the rest of the park was untouched and will reopen this summer.
Federal and local investigators were able to use a pattern of fire alarms, eyewitness accounts, photos and videos, a detailed excavation of the site and examination of forensic evidence to determine the cause and area of origin for the fire.
Investigation continues into Ocean City boardwalk fire, park vows to rebuild
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OCEAN CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) The smoke and fire that tore through Playland s Castaway Cove in Ocean City, New Jersey, last month have cleared, but it s going to be a multi-million dollar fix for the park s owners. Everything s been gutted that s inside the office. There s not much left, said Brian Hartley, the VP of Playland s Castaway Cove.
Police, firefighters, and the ATF assessed the damage Saturday and are still trying to figure out a cause.
Investigators kept the block of the boardwalk blocked off. We re sitting here with our hands tied, waiting to try to get in there, said Hartley.
Federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives have joined the investigation into a massive fire on Ocean City's boardwalk last weekend.