Fire tearing apart South Jersey restaurant & bar
SWEETWATER, N.J. - June 30, 2008 (WPVI) -- Flames are devouring the Sweetwater Casino Restaurant & Bar.
Chopper Six was first on the scene, the 2700 block of 7th Avenue in Sweetwater, Atlantic County. A huge plume of white smoke billowed into the air.
Firefighters encountered a problem when they arrived -- a lack of water. Since the area is rural, firefighters have had to call in extra tankers with water to battle the blaze. Firefighters were concerned about spreading brush fires as well, so some of the pumper trucks sucked water out of the nearby Mullica River in order to get water on the flames.
The flames were first reported around 5 a.m. and burned for nearly 2 hours.
The Sweetwater Casino doesn't actually contain a casino. It is a restaurant with a banquet hall.
Original Ssource : http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6235888
