Seaside Heights Fire Strikes NJ Boardwalk After Hurricane Sandy Recovery, September 2013


Blocks of the iconic Jersey Shore boardwalk were destroyed less than a year after the storm struck.

Firefighters responded about 2:30 p.m. on September 12, 2013, on the boardwalks, and at the Funtown Pier, of Seaside Heights and Seaside Park, New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore destroying more than 50 businesses.

Fire investigators reported the fire was accidental and linked it to electrical wiring under the boardwalk and subfloor, and equipment they say was compromised by Hurricane Sandy’s floodwaters. Investigators said the fire originated under a building that housed a candy store and an ice cream stand.


The Seaside Boardwalk Fire on 9-12-2013 in NJ – Raw HD Footage of Funtown Pier.


View Larger Map


New Jersey Boardwalk Fire Under Investigation.

Stay informed with news from PublicSafetyReporter.com’s Emergencies Behind the Scenes Facebook page — Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies. Includes links to favorite public safety and emergency rescuers and product manufacturers and safety companies that have facebook pages. Submit your pictures or just stay up-to-date on with fire, rescue, EMS and police photo galleries. Please add your public safety photo to the wall album — go direct to the Arlington Cardinal Emergencies Behind the Scenes photos. For a list of all of The Cardinal Facebook fan pages, go to Arlingtoncardinal.com/about/facebook …

Police and Fire Radio Scanners.