Illinois Casino’s Sprinklers Were Off When Fire Destroyed Building

March 26, 2009

  • March 26, 2009 at 9:20 am
    Anon says:
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    “Illinois Casino’s Sprinklers Were Off When Fire Destroyed Building”

    “The casino wasn’t heavily damaged, and the fire sparked by a construction worker was contained to the pavilion area. ”

    So… um… which is it?

  • March 26, 2009 at 1:09 am
    wudchuck says:
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    well, confused, is a matter of getting attention, but you are right, can’t we get it straight? how many times do we see articles in the IJ that is partially written. how many times do we see the same article written but using a different headline?

    it should read:

    Empress was damaged when a construction sparked a fire. Fire Sprinklers were off at the time due to construction, which is normal. They had firewatches but were unable to contain the fire because it spread quickly. Luckily the damage was minimized to the Pavilion area.

  • March 26, 2009 at 2:58 am
    Safety Guy says:
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    I think a proofreader needs to proofread the proofreader’s response.

    Sorry Wudchuck.

  • March 26, 2009 at 3:20 am
    WGASA says:
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    Does it REALLY matter that much?

  • March 26, 2009 at 4:36 am
    HPR Rocky says:
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    I am more interested in the construction, the cause of the loss and the estimated amount of the loss including any possible loss of income.

  • March 27, 2009 at 10:11 am
    another guy named Rick says:
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    …the pavilion is a separate structure from the casino. The Empress is one of the ‘river boat’ casinos in Illinois. The casino is actually on the river. The pavillion has meeting rooms, restaurants,kitchens and other service areas and is located on shore. I believe the two structures are connected by a roof.



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