The Kansas Star Casino was evacuated temporarily on Thursday night after a battery explosion activated a sprinkler system.
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The 10 p.m. incident began at the Mulvane, Kan. gaming property when a lithium battery in a radio malfunctioned, according to Kansas TV station KWCH.
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The explosion led to smoke, which was noticed by a casino security guard who alerted Mulvane Fire Rescue.
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The sprinkler drenched the fire and pretty much put it out,” Mulvane Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Lowell Ester told KWCH.
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The radio was located on a chair in an office and contained “Enough combustibles in it that it got hot fast enough that it kicked the sprinkler head [on],” Ester explained.
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The incident caused water damage to the casino offices, but no injuries were reported.
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The casino is owned and managed by Boyd Gaming.
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Rental Truck Crashes into Casino
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A U-Haul rental truck was driven into a wall at Arizona’s Vee Quiva Casino following a Thursday night police chase.
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Police apprehended the two occupants of the truck after they jumped out and began to run.
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The incident began on US Route 60 in Mesa, Ariz. after authorities spotted a woman who was wanted by police for a pending arrest warrant. Officers tried to stop the vehicle but it sped away before it came to rest after crashing into the casino building.
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The names of the suspects weren’t immediately available. Their charges weren’t released by police on Thursday night.
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The woman had been incarcerated before the incident.
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The Vee Quiva Casino is located on the Gila River Indian Reservation.
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Armed Man Allegedly Chases Victim
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A man was arrested earlier this month after he allegedly pulled out a knife and ran after a woman at a Montana casino.
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Tyler Little Dog, 28, was charged with assault with a weapon after he chased his estranged girlfriend at the unnamed Missoula, Mont. gaming property, police said.
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Police seized a large knife from the suspect after arresting Little Dog.
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