Fire reported at Ameristar Casino parking garage due to mechanical failure

Published 8:46 pm Saturday, January 8, 2022

Vicksburg firefighters battled at least three car fires in the parking garage of the Ameristar Casino Saturday night.

Fire Chief Craig Danczyk said firefighters were dispatched at 7:54 p.m. Saturday night. He said the fire began in one car and spread to the other vehicles. He said the parking garage, which is made of steel and concrete, will not burn.

Danczyk said a mechanical failure in a Volkswagen van was the origin of the fire. Danczyk, Engines 6 and 7, Ladder 14, rescue and Battalion Chief Tim Love responded to the call.

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John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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