NBC 7 obtained drone footage showing the views in Oceanside on Thursday afternoon as a massive plume of black smoke filled the sky, stemming from a fire that…
When Miah Idema saw the iconic pier on fire from his studio, he immediately used his drone to capture the sights"I was actually working at my studio down the street, and I just saw the smoke," Miah Idema told NBC 7."I literally just got my drone up in the office, flew it out my back window, and I was here in 20 seconds."The scene drew in hundreds of others who watched as crews scrambled for several hours to battle the blaze that was reported around 3 p.m., officials said.
Idema says he grew up in the area and that the Oceanside Pier and the Ruby's Diner that shut down three years ago were a big part of his childhood. "My mom used to take me here on beach days, and it's gone, so that's going to be a thing of the past," Idema said. Firefighters say the flames damaged a vacant restaurant and small business on the pier. NBC 7's Dave Summers reports.
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