In Atlantic City there was a fire that started under the Boardwalk on Friday evening but on that evening the Atlantic City fire department got it under control.
The fire started about 5:40 p.m. Police officers patrolling the area spotted the blaze and called firefighters to the scene.
According to officials, debris that was under the Boardwalk at New Jersey Avenue caught fire. Firefighters had the blaze under control by about 6:30 p.m.
Fire Chief Scott Evans said a firefighter suffered a minor injury from slipping on the Boardwalk. Due to temperatures in the low 20s Friday evening, the water from the hoses caused it to be extra slippery, Evans said.
Evans said a 40-by-60-foot section of the Boardwalk was “charred pretty badly.” That section will need to be replaced, officials said.
Crews remained on the scene after the blaze was under control to put out hotspots.
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