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Fire Burns Out Of Control, Trenches Dug In Seaside Heights

An acrid smell of smoke from burning businesses filled the air on Porter Avenue in Seaside Park as firefighters poured water on an out-of-control blaze from high atop ladders and the ground below.

Firefighters from across the Shore region battled the flames as the fire consumed at least the entire area south of Porter Avenue on the Seaside Park boardwalk.

Firefighters reportedly dug a trench at Lincoln Avenue in an attempt to gain a foothold on the conflagration.

Water from hydrants flowed down local streets as police officers battled onlookers watching from behind barricades.

There was no sign of any end to the blaze.


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