Demolition begins on Oceanside Pier fire ruins [Video]

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Construction workers continued making preparations on the end of the Oceanside Pier Wednesday before they begin tearing down the burned-out buildings next week.

“It would’ve been sad if they didn’t rebuild, so I think everybody that lives here is happy about that,” said Ellen Ramsey.

The crew has been busy adding scaffolding and plywood subflooring beneath the pier to prevent any burned wood or toxic debris from falling into the ocean during the process.

“It’s a mess. It’s an absolute mess,” said Kirk Bryant. “And I hope they do something very good with it.”

At the pier, CBS 8 ran into Debra Sapp, who was born in San Diego but now lives in Oklahoma. While visiting Wednesday, she saw the burned ruins for the first time since the …