The Kansas Star Casino was evacuated temporarily on Thursday night after a battery explosion activated a sprinkler system.

The 10 p.m. incident began at the Mulvane, Kansas gaming property when a lithium battery in a radio malfunctioned, according to Kansas TV station KWCH.

The apparent explosion led to smoke which was noticed by a casino security guard. That person alerted Mulvane Fire Rescue.

The sprinkler drenched the fire and pretty much put it out,” Mulvane Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Lowell Ester told KWCH.

There was water damage to items in casino offices, the report added.

The radio was on a chair in an office.

“The office chair has enough combustibles in it that it got hot fast enough that it kicked the sprinkler head [on],” Ester explained.

No injuries were reported.

The casino is owned and managed by Boyd Gaming.

Rental Truck Crashes into Casino

A U-Haul rental truck was driven into a wall at Arizona’s Vee Quiva Casino following a Thursday night police chase.

Police were able to apprehend the two occupants of the truck after they jumped out and began to run.

The incident began on US Route 60 in Mesa, Ariz. after authorities spotted a woman who was wanted by police for a pending arrest warrant.

Officers tried to stop the vehicle but it sped away. It was driven on Route 10 and then made its way to the casino’s parking lot before it came to rest after crashing into the casino building.

The names of the suspects weren’t immediately available. Their charges weren’t released by police on Thursday night.

The woman had been incarcerated before the incident.

The Vee Quiva Casino in located on the Gila River Indian Reservation.

Armed Man Allegedly Chases Victim

A man was arrested earlier this month after he allegedly pulled out a knife and ran after a woman at a Montana casino.

Tyler Little Dog, 28, was charged with assault with a weapon after he chased his estranged girlfriend at the unnamed Missoula, Mont. gaming property, police said.

The incident took place on a casino lawn, according to Montana radio station KGVO.

A large knife that was placed in a blue bag was seized by local police officers.

When being driven to jail, Little Dog told officers, “It’s like you get pushed, and you get pushed, and you get pushed, until you finally snap,” according to the news report.

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