VIDEO: Investigators have ruled out arson as a possible cause of a fire that engulfed the far seaward end of Oceanside Pier last week, causing extensive damage and forcing an indefinite closure of the historic seafront landmark in the northwestern corner of San Diego County.
The massive fire that started last Thursday and continued burning for several days afterwards was completely out by Monday morning, Oceanside fire officials said in a press conference that afternoon.
"There is no more damage being done to the pier," Oceanside Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Jess Specht said. "After this afternoon operationally, we have nothing left to do from a firefighting standpoint, and we will fully transform into the recovery phase," Specht said on Monday.