Crime & Safety
Videos Show Fire Raging At Ocean Grove 'Dunes' Pavilion (UPDATE)
UPDATE: The damaged boardwalk was closed. An APP drone video shows the raging fire at a pavilion in Ocean Grove on Saturday and Sunday.
Firefighters continued to battle a working structure fire at a pavilion in Ocean Grove on Sunday, officials said. Videos show the scene where the boardwalk was closed as the fire continued well into Saturday afternoon and overnight (see below).
Parts of the boardwalk were destroyed as the fire appeared to devastate the pavilion known as the Dunes Cafe at the north end of the boardwalk. The fire continued to rage well into the evening, more than eight hours after the fire was reported.
The Monmouth County Sheriff's Office said it didn't know what caused the fire, but it appeared as though it started underneath Dunes Cafe.
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Smoke could still be seen coming from the building last Saturday and on Sunday:
SMOG! The morning after the fire at the Dunes building in Ocean Grove. They are still putting water on it 20 hours after the fire started. #OceanGrove #fireatthedunes pic.twitter.com/rzx6AHDABq
— Karla Beatty (@KarlaBeattyArt) April 14, 2019
FIRST LOOK: Part of the Dunes Boardwalk Cafe building has been taken down by authorities -- this pile of rubble still burning tremendously on the beach. More details on this massive #OceanGrove fire that's been active for nearly eight hours tonight on @FiOS1NewsNJ. pic.twitter.com/a034gk0iWp
— Stephen Milewski (@TheSkiReport) April 13, 2019
More than 10 hours after it first started, smoke continues to emanate from this massive building fire in #OceanGrove. Many residents we spoke to call it one of the saddest incidents to occur in this Jersey shore community. I’ll have more reaction tonight on @FiOS1NewsNJ. pic.twitter.com/U10OXDtVHx
— Stephen Milewski (@TheSkiReport) April 14, 2019
Eyewitnesses said the roof of the building collapsed and that emergency personnel were telling people on the beach to stay back after the 11:30 a.m. fire broke out (story continues below the video).
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Live Footage from the Ocean Grove Fire, taken about ten minutes ago, by One of our officers on scene@ABC7NY @JSHurricaneNews @NBCNewYork @News12NJ @fox5ny @brian4NY pic.twitter.com/m3P2PVmRLc
— Sea Bright Fire (@SeaBrightFire) April 13, 2019
Police were telling people to avoid the area, officials said. No injuries were reported.
Asbury Park was also getting intense smoke from the fire:
Asbury Park experiencing intense smoke on boardwalk from fire in Ocean Grove pic.twitter.com/nG7Yhs8xFL
— Jim Pavia (@jimpavia) April 13, 2019
This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in.
Here are videos and pictures from the scene:
Dunes Cafe in Ocean Grove on fire. Hope everyone is safe. It’s definitely coming down. So sad. pic.twitter.com/5jtqrbdpZu
— Anthony Mennie (@amennie) April 13, 2019
#BREAKING: Getting our first look at this massive #OceanGrove fire from @News12Chopper. Thoughts go out to the emergency crews and those affected. More live at 5 on @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/Ydu7SgrFQH
— Toniann Antonelli (@ToniLuvsJersey) April 13, 2019
Numerous resources are at the major fire in Ocean Grove that began in restaurant causing roof collapse&destruction to parts of boardwalk. @sheriffgolden, #MCSONJ’s OEM&EMS Task Force&Fire Marshal are assisting w ops.Gr8 job to all in containing fire&maintaining sfty. @NeptuneOEM pic.twitter.com/KEsw1kC1E5
— Monmouth County Sheriff's Office (@MonmouthSheriff) April 13, 2019
The roof collapsed pic.twitter.com/nsJcUxUd0u
— Susanne Cervenka (@scervenka) April 13, 2019
Fire at Dunes in Ocean Grove @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/LW7E9YL7EI
— Devin Caravella (@DevinCaravella) April 13, 2019
Working structure fire at the pavilion (Dunes Cafe) in Ocean Grove. Avoid the area.#NeptuneNews pic.twitter.com/mIBgHh7ntc
— Neptune Township OEM (@NeptuneOEM) April 13, 2019
#Fire in #AsburyPark / #OceanGrove at Dunes. Boardwalk is closed, lots of responders on the scene. pic.twitter.com/uQmqVUYA85
— eℓena (@realsliimGRADY) April 13, 2019
Swarms of firefighters on scene at the north end of the Ocean Grove boardwalk pic.twitter.com/avgffN5RZ2
— Susanne Cervenka (@scervenka) April 13, 2019
This might be tough to see but firefighters are spraying underneath the building pic.twitter.com/slEmaNjRHz
— Susanne Cervenka (@scervenka) April 13, 2019
Now firefighters are attacking the eaves pic.twitter.com/wkGs4NcWa5
— Susanne Cervenka (@scervenka) April 13, 2019
pic.twitter.com/gbIhdAGJXn
— Susanne Cervenka (@scervenka) April 13, 2019
So Asbury Park is on fire... pic.twitter.com/A2WJy5zMcf
— Kyle (@AnotherBodega) April 13, 2019
Defensive operations continue. No injures reported at this time. Continue to avoid the area.#NeptuneNews pic.twitter.com/KHCzxPeCF6
— Neptune Township OEM (@NeptuneOEM) April 13, 2019
Big fire at Asbury Park (towards the end of the boardwalk) pic.twitter.com/I5wdjDl2To
— ShoesAreOptional (@krod931) April 13, 2019
fire in asbury park pic.twitter.com/kxbpjlP66I
— liz (@LizardWiltshire) April 13, 2019
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