The fire appears to have started under the boardwalk, and a small homeless encampment was found in the area where flames started.
Friday, April 19, 2024 9:32PMATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey --The prosecutor's office identified the victim as 67-year-old Bruce Eder, who resided in the city.for heavy flames showing in the rear of the Central Pier near Tennessee Avenue.
Raul Coreas, the manager of the arcade inside Central Pier, said they could be forced to sit out the busiest season of the year while they clean up water and fire damage caused by Thursday's blaze."We don't have an ETA on whether we're going to open up for the summer," Coreas said. "Could be that we might not be able to open up."
"I mean, I kick people off the side of the building, squatters and, like, whole encampments," Coreas explained.
Boardwalk Fire Central Pier Tennessee Avenue.
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