Up to 20 firefighters were continuing to damp down and reach remaining hotspots as dawn broke on fire-ravaged Eastbourne Pier.
Fire chiefs expect to further scale down their efforts on the 144-year-old, Grade II-listed Victorian structure in the next few hours.
At the height of yesterday afternoon's blaze, 80 firefighters were tackling the flames from the shore, the sea and from underneath the pier.
Des Prichard, Chief Fire Officer of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, said this morning that a section of the landmark has been saved.
But the dome-shaped amusement arcade building where the blaze broke out at around 3pm has been left a charred mass of metal.
Fire officials said a large section of the pier has been unaffected but substantial damage has been caused to a number of small buildings.
Mr Prichard said: "Pier fires are notoriously difficult to fight because there is one way on and one way off - and the tide can caused additional problems.
"The hard work of our firefighters has paid off in that we have been able to save a section of this iconic landmark, but I know for the people of Eastbourne this will still be devastating."
Sussex Police have said the pier was quickly evacuated, no-one was trapped and the fire was not believed to be suspicious "at this time".
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