It took volunteer firefighters nearly 5½ hours of continuous work July 15 to ensure the safety of the community following a call to Okie’s Butcher Shop in Surf City for a propane cylinder leak outside of the building.
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS chief and assistant chief were the first to the scene at approximately 11:50 a.m., where they discovered the 40-pound propane cylinder was leaking from the bottom, according to borough fire officials.
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