Friday, March 20, 2009

Fire breaks out at Empress Casino in Joliet

Empress CasinoThe Empress Casino in Joliet, IL is on fire. Joliet’s Empress Casino fire broke out at 10 am, reportedly in the casino’s kitchen. 5 fire trucks are on the scene located off US route 6.

New backup fire crews have been deployed to battle the blaze reportedly still not under control. No injury to persons have been reported.

Empress Casino FireThe fire ripped through a section of the casino under construction says reports. The fire had begun in the kitchen, while a second fire destroyed a roof.

People who reportedly had hoped to cash in their winning were told they could use vouchers for a year after the fire.

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