The homeless man's campfire started the fire under the Atlantic City pier

Man dies in fire under Atlantic City pier near homeless encampment. Body of homeless man was found following a similar fire in 2009. The scene of the fire, at the Central Pier, was also where a homeless man's body was found. The body of the man was also found in 2009 following similar fire at the pier.

1 dead after fire under Atlantic City pier near homeless encampment. 67-year-old Bruce Elder was reported dead Friday after a fire under an Atlantic City, New Jersey, pier. Elder was identified as Bruce Elder, 67, of the homeless camp near the pier.

The boardwalk fire started around 7 p.m. between Tennessee Avenue and St. James Place. Investigators say a 67-year-old homeless man was killed in Thursday night's fire underneath the Central Pier. An arcade was also damaged in the fire. The fire started about 7:30 a.m., investigators say.