Pier fire was electrical

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The big Long Beach Fire Department boat seen above answered its first service call at the pier fire. An LBFD spokesman said the one-of-a-kind $25.8 million boat probably made the difference. Photo by Michael Bronfenbrenner

Seal Beach officials confirmed late Monday that the pier fire was electrical­. Power was apparently still going into the old bait shack at the end of the pier.

Investigators determined the fire was not arson.

A detailed report was expected to be released later in the week. The pier will be one of the city construction/maintanance projects—officially called “capital improvement projects”— to be reviewed at the Monday, June 13 City Council meeting.

According to a recent Sun News online poll, 69 percent of participants expect the Seal Beach Pier to be closed for more than a year.