OCEAN CITY -- A fire broke out at a commercial building on the Boardwalk Saturday night, authorities said.

Crews battled the flames on the 600 block of the Boardwalk around 8:30 p.m., a police dispatcher confirmed. Officials could not immediately provide further details.

UPDATE:

Surf shop destroyed in N.J. boardwalk blaze

The flames were contained to the 7th Street Surf Shop, the Press of Atlantic City reported.

Photos posted on social media showed thick black smoke pouring from the front of a structure.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

Gary Campbell: Ocean City (Cape May) 7 th. st. & broadwalk 7 Th. http://t.co/z71dGvJRSV Shop working building fire pic.twitter.com/ZrjHIpM9Mr — AtlanticCity911 (@AtlanticCity911) May 17, 2015

Store Fire On Ocean City, NJ 600 blk of the Boardwalk fire 7th Surf Shop- pic.twitter.com/5k2HsRqaWr — PhillyFireNews (@PhillyFireNews) May 17, 2015

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