Casino fire halts gambling for a bit

April 5, 2007

A fire in a casino will put a hold on gambling until it is deemed safe to play again. The Topaz Lodge and Casino will be closed an uncertain time after sustaining considerable fire damage in a fire that took place two days ago.

Tuesday evening was when the fire happened. So when some casino workers showed up for their scheduled work shifts Wednesday they were greeted with unemployment  - at least for the time being until the unknown amounts of damage can be completely repaired.

Some employees even arrived early Wednesday morning to secure the casino's gaming operations. The fire, which started in the lodge attic above the business offices and is still under investigation, is believed to have been caused by an electrical short.

At about 530PM on Tuesday, an office manager was closing down the office for the day when the smoke alarm went off. When security officers looked into the cause of the alarm, they found the attic filled with thick white smoke. Then that rest is history. The casino has considerable damage and it will not be known when gambling will once again take place until much further investigation and estimates come rolling in.

At press time, we have no further details to report to our online gambling fans out there reading this article, but we will keep you posted if any news worthy developments in the tragic matter take place.

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