March 20, 2009 - Empress Casino Fire in Joliet, Illinois

[iamarabi2]

did the boat go down too?

[Leohart1919]

no i heard it was saved

[Leohart1919]

i drive a garbage truck for allied waste of joliet and i seen the smoke on epreess rd and all the way in morris 22 miles west it was bad

[dreitz0680]

I worked at the casino as a security officer for 4 years this is somthing we always dread. I am proud off all the security officers and all that assited in this. I worked with alot of great people there. LT Kelly, SGT Perkey Sgt melbert all others GOOD JOB GETTING EVERYONE OUT SAFE .............Dave R.

[icemann002]

I saw the smoke all the way in Romeoville im surprised there wasn't more damage

[harleydude04161998]

I saw the smoke from Morris,IL and thats 21 miles away from where it is!!! People r still getting their paycheck while not in business!!

[NicTrain35]

Nice. Thankfully, nobody was killed. Hopefully, the injured people aren't that serious.

I walked a little bit past the Splash Station parking lot to get a good view. Glad I got my videos up there when I had the chance, since Empress Security wasn't allowing anyone else past the gate a little later.