Current：Home > MarketsOfficials investigate cause of Atlantic City Boardwalk fire that damaged facade of Resorts casino -Secure Growth Academy
Officials investigate cause of Atlantic City Boardwalk fire that damaged facade of Resorts casino
View
Date：2025-04-17 11:56:16
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Investigators were trying Thursday to determine what touched off a fire on the Atlantic City Boardwalk a day earlier that burned a section of the historic walkway and damaged part of the facade of Resorts casino.
Although the fire damaged the casino’s main Boardwalk entrance, Resorts remains open through a secondary entrance on the Boardwalk as well as several entrances along its side across from the parking lots.
The fire that broke out shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday burned parts of the Boardwalk-facing facade of the casino, including an awning and doors to the casino.
Fire Chief Scott Evans said Thursday a cause of the fire had not yet been determined.
Investigators were looking into several possibilities, including an electrical malfunction in one of the numerous utility lines running underneath the wooden walkway, or the possibility that homeless people taking shelter under the Boardwalk accidentally started the fire.
That was believed to have been the cause of a similar fire in February that burned up to the edge of the Ocean Casino Resort but did not damage the building itself, authorities said at the time.
About 30 firefighters brought Wednesday’s fire under control in 40 minutes, and no injuries were reported.
___
Follow Wayne Parry on X, formerly known as Twitter, at www.twitter.com/WayneParryAC
veryGood！ (34)
Related
- 'Most Whopper
- French prosecutor says alleged attacker in school stabbing declared allegiance to Islamic State
- Travis Barker's Son Landon Barker Shares His Struggles With Alcohol
- Israel-Hamas war means one less overseas option for WNBA players with Russia already out
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- Suzanne Somers, star of 'Three's Company' and 'Step by Step,' dead at 76
- Aaron Rodgers made suggestions to Jets coaches during victory over Eagles, per report
- The mother of an Israeli woman in a Hamas hostage video appeals for her release
- Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
- Mexican official confirms cartel gunmen forced a dozen tanker trucks to dump gasoline at gunpoint
Ranking
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- Blinken calls for protecting civilians as Israel prepares an expected assault on Gaza
- Ford and Mercedes-Benz among nearly 250,000 vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
- Will Smith Turns Notifications Off After Jada Pinkett Smith Marriage Revelations
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- UN Security Council meets to vote on rival Russian and Brazilian resolutions on Israel-Hamas war
- Wisconsin Senate to pass $2 billion income tax cut, reject Evers’ $1 billion workforce package
- Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don’t screen for them
Recommendation
Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
Taylor Swift wraps her hand in Travis Kelce's in NYC outing after 'SNL' cameos
Birthday boy Bryce Harper powers Phillies to NLCS Game 1 win vs. Diamondbacks
Are 3D mammograms better than standard imaging? A diverse study aims to find out
The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
Swing-county Kentucky voters weigh their choices for governor in a closely watched off-year election
UN refugee chief says Rohingya who fled Myanmar must not be forgotten during other world crises
Versailles Palace evacuated again for security alert amid high vigilance in France against attacks