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Mississippi Casino Damaged by Fire26 March 2001GULFPORT, Mississippi – March 26, 2001 – As reported by the SunHerald: ``The Copa Casino in Gulfport was closed throughout the day Sunday after an early morning fire damaged a storage room and forced the evacuation of about 200 guests and more than 70 employees. ``The Copa reopened Sunday night after cleanup crews aired out the smoke from the 503-foot-long luxury cruise liner that houses the tropical-theme casino. ``…`The fire started around 6 a.m. when a construction worker using a cutting torch ignited insulation in a wall on a deck of the ship used mostly by employees, said Sullivan. The fire blazed up after reaching a room where uniforms are stored. Gulfport firefighters contained it there, Sullivan said. ``The fire was suppressed quickly, but the casino remained closed throughout the day while fire and state Gaming Commission investigators inspected the casino's fire detection and safety systems to ensure they weren't damaged by the fire, Sullivan said…" |