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Belleview Hotel Fire in Ocean City

The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished.

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Heavy smoke billows from the building. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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A firefighter on an aerial ladder on Ocean and 8th. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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Firefighters ascend an aerial ladder. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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A view of the fire from Gillian's Water Park on the boardwalk The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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A view of the heavy smoke from the boardwalk at 8th Street The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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A view from 9th and Atlantic. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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Firefighters watch the fire from 9th and Ocean Ave. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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Smoke billows from the hotel on Ocean Ave. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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A firefighter lays out a hose after arriving at the fire. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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Marmora firefighters on an aerial ladder. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

Firefighters lay out hose to attacks the fire. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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Onset of the fire in the back of the building. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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Firefighters watch the fire from 9th Street. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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Ocean City mayor Jay Gillian, surveys the scene. The historic Belleview Hotel on 8th and Ocean Ave in Ocean City, caught fire while in the process of being demolished. Friday Sept 28, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

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