Click here for a short video taken before the arrival of the fire department and here for another clip that shows a bit of something exploding at 2:10.
Brief video clips of the aftermath here and here
More details from The Press of Atlantic City
An overnight fire has heavily damaged the Loyle Lanes bowling alley on South Delsea Drive.
Photo by John W. Carr, The Daily Journal
Firefighters responded at 2:39 a.m. today to a report of fire in the building. It was unoccupied at the time, authorities said.
The fire was called under control around 8 a.m. today, authorities said.
Firefighters from all six Vineland stations as well as Millville and Bridgeton, were among those dispatched.
Additional area stations brought tankers to the scene to help put out the fire. Authorities said there were around 140 firefighters in all at the scene.
Firefighters and police are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire, but Vineland fire Chief Robert Pagnini said the building is totally damaged.
State Department of Transportation and Vineland public works’ road department helped to put salt on Delsea Drive and the parking lot of Loyle Lanes. Both were iced over as the stations worked to put out the fire.
Delsea Drive was closed to traffice between the west mall entrance and the intersection with Butler Avenue.
At about :20 in you will see parts of the north side of the building collapse.
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