Officials said at the very least 20 businesses across the boardwalk were destroyed or heavily damaged from the wind-whipped blaze, including familiar institutions for instance Maruca's Pizza; the Carousel Arcade; the clubs Jack & Bill's, Beachcomber, and Sawmill; and also a Kohr's frozen custard joint - where the fire apparently began.
Countless firefighters were involved and officials said two of these must be treated in the scene for smoke inhalation. Several buildings collapsed along with a condominium sustained minor roof damage, causing evacuations, he explained. Seaside Park Mayor Robert Matthies the catastrophe "the worst boardwalk fire I've ever welcomed in my years." In a very news briefing in Seaside Park ahead of the conflagration was brought under control, Gov.
Christie noted the strenuous efforts meant to rebuild the location from Sandy's blows in 2009 and said when he heard of the fire, he exclaimed to his staff, "I believe like I have to purge." He vowed to linger to the picture and said he could help provide updates. In a very statement, Christie's Democratic opponent in the gubernatorial race, State Sen.
Barbara Buono, the fire "an unconscionable tragedy" and said she "was overwhelmed using a profound sense of sadness." Seaside Park's boardwalk wasn't as badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy as Seaside Heights', although the storm did extensively damage Seaside Park's Funtown Pier. On Thursday, the amusement pier again bore the brunt, now of fire.
