OCEAN CITY, N.J.
Fire severely damaged a building at an amusement park in New Jersey and sent dramatic smoke billowing across the skyline Saturday, but no injuries were reported.
The blaze at Playland’s Castaway Cove in Ocean City, in southern New Jersey, began at 7:40 a.m. Saturday in the building that houses the park’s arcade, offices, and two fast-food restaurants, officials said.
The building, which was left with “extensive damage,” was empty at the time and no fire-related injuries were reported, spokesperson Doug Bergen said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, Bergen said.
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“A west wind fueled the fire but likely spared neighboring buildings,” Bergen said in a news release. The boardwalk didn’t appear damaged, but access to the surrounding area is being blocked for now, he said.