| Ninth District External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard |
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| News Release |
Date: March 20, 2009 Contact: Lt. Walter Ouzts |
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CHICAGO -- U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit An extra-alarm fire broke out at the casino, located on the Due to the building’s proximity to the river, MSU Chicago dispatched a response team to support the responding fire departments. There has been no pollution reported in the river. The Coast Guardsmen were dispatched as a precautionary measure to ensure no pollution would impact the waterway. As an additional cautionary measure, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan in Milwaukee directed small boat assets from The Coast Guard has also issued a radio broadcast advising commercial vessels to transit the area with caution. The Coast Guard oversees the investigation of and response to pollution threats on the navigable waters and maintains a cadre of highly trained pollution investigators and responders. For further information or media inquiries, contact Lt. Walter Ouzts, Public Affairs Officer for Marine Safety Unit Chicago at (630) 986-2131. If pollution is spotted in the waterway, contact the nearest Coast Guard unit or 911. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |
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