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New jersey boardwalk fire. firefighters were finally able to contain the massive blaze that was on fire last night. you can see the destruction. not before, though, it consumed eight blocks of boardwalk and destroyed 30 businesses. "outfront" now, the owner of six business that's run right parallel to that boardwalk. john, obviously, these pictures that we're seeing are dramatic. the destruction really does look epic. what is the scene actually like when you were there today? how bad is the damage? >> well, it's all gone. probably two buildings structurally sound. the beach comber bar and the ...

Long that's going take from this now. >> well, as of last night approximately 11:00 last night we were standing up on top of a deck off the beach comber bar and had to call the excavator in and make a bigger trench because these hot spots are going to be continuing to flare up. you have a lot of restaurants involved. what's in restaurant, cooking oil. you have a lot of flammable properties that are involved down in deep and once that tar starts smoldering and catches fire it's very hard to put out. so we have crews right now still dousing, it will probably burn at least for the next day. >> ch...

>> up first, president obama is imposing new sanctions designed to make it harder for rogue regimes to crack down on their own people. speaking at the holocaust museum he drew on the lessons of history saying it is imperative to never forget and never be silent, he said, when there is evidence of mass killings, human rights abuses and other atrocities. >> with allies and partners we will keep increasing the pressure of the diplomatic effort to further isolate asad and his regime so those who sack with asad know they are making a losing bet and will keep increasing sanctions to cut of...