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Chop’s exterior damaged by early-morning gas fire

Chop Chandler experienced an early-morning fire today, but one of the owners says the restaurant expects to open as usual at 4 p.m.

Firefighters responded around 2:30 a.m. to reports of a gas-line fire on Chop’s back patio. Co-owner Spike Lawrence tells Channel 3 the only damage was to an exterior wall.

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