Oceanside Fire Department responds to blaze on pier

Firefighters responded to the Oceanside Pier around 3 p.m. Thursday, April 25. OFD said in a press release the fire started in a vacant building at the end of the pier. It used to be a Ruby's Diner.

[@SundayCookingRemix]

I'm from Escondido watching from Mississippi. This is devastating

[@geothon]

Insurance? Or homeless?

[@Dane-o7q]

I fish here..very wet under pier...just after rain too. no accident. money, money, money!

[@eriks8382]

I heard it was a Hispanic black trans gay homeless migrant. Let’s see Who else do you want to victimize?

[@islesofshoals3551]

Why was such a prime property vacant? Glad no one was hurt

[@d1andonlydp]

Been closed since C 19, no new investors since then.

[@fuckyomamafuckyosisterfuck6136]

Wrong. It closed in 2021, because food cart Parasites kill california businesses.

[@FEboats]

I just got home from Irvine and drove through the area. Half the time the boats with water cannons were shooting the water it didn’t even make it to the pier.
I guess we can’t have a new OB pier without getting a new Oceanside pier…

[@jimjr6919]

This was the easiest way to "Rid" the building! This building would cost to much to update so a complete rebuild is what was voted on. If you notice, one whole side is permitted to burn, no boats!

[@La-Phamilia]

money money moneyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

[@frankblangeard8865]

Appears to be a nice structure which was well maintained. It is described as 'abandoned'. What exactly does that mean? There must be ownership. Possibly the owner walked away from a mortgage and it is owned by a bank. Was an insurance policy kept in force?

[@chloecover1276]

It used to be a Ruby’s Diner but it closed during the pandemic, so nobody has really used the space except for maybe the kitchen, which I think is how it caught on fire in the first place

[@sunkiis]

DAMN 😮 ✝️

[@kimkempus7806]

DEWs?🥲

[@gwillikers7383]

Losing all of our piers in SD county😮

[@SundayCookingRemix]

Good Lord Have Mercy

[@AdeliaVicente]

😢

[@TC-cr2oy]

This is so sad.

[@jp7489]

This is sad me and my wife we're there not too long ago 😞

[@hectorperezphotographer]

Insurance? 🤔

[@debbiethomas2230]

Squatters

[@kingkanoworldmedia4389]

If it was so iconic, why didn't you take better care of it. Mayor is weak

[@thatonefool619]

Tweekers

[@petercaroline4855]

Insurance job

[@JmagLove]

Insurance claim😂