A three-alarm blaze destroyed buildings on Atlantic City boardwalk Thursday night.
Fire Chief Scott Evans told 6abc that the flames spread below the pier to several nearby structures within the property.
"There were several buildings, small buildings, on fire in the middle to the rear of the building. [There was] fire coming out from underneath the pier. [The] fire had extended into the main building as well, into the rear of the 99 cents store. So it extended inside the main building both vertically, horizontally. These are very large, large structures," Evans noted.
Some of the businesses include an arcade, a speedway, a pizza shop and convenience store.
Firefighters remained at the scene for hours hitting hotspots.
The fire is under investigation.