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UPDATE: Fire Damages 7th Street Surf Shop on Ocean City Boardwalk

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Fire at the 7th Street Surf Shop on the Ocean City Boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ on Saturday, May 16. Credit: Samantha Levai
Firefighters remove charred inventory from 7th Street Surf Shop on the Boardwalk in Ocean City on Saturday night.  Credit: Eric Levai
Firefighters remove charred inventory from 7th Street Surf Shop on the Boardwalk in Ocean City on Saturday night.
Credit: Eric Levai

By Tim Zatzariny
For OCNJ Daily

A fire caused extensive damage to 7th Street Surf Shop at 654 Boardwalk Saturday night.

Firefighters responded to the shop at about 8 p.m. Saturday. The fire was placed under control, but firefighters remained on the scene late Saturday night. The cause of the fire is under investigation, said Ocean City Deputy Fire Chief Charles Bowman.

No injuries were reported, Bowman said.

The shop was open when the fire started. Heavy flames and smoke could be seen billowing from the shop, which sells surfboards, clothing and surfing accessories.

The Boardwalk was closed between 6th and 7th streets after the fire Saturday night.

Stay with OCNJ Daily for updates on this story.

 

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Fire at Seventh Street Surf Shop in Ocean City NJ
Fire at the 7th Street Surf Shop in Ocean City, NJ on Saturday, May 16. Photo credit: Samantha Levai