this is abc 15 mornings. we will get to the weather in a minute. first, breaking news. a scary scene for people at an apartment complex. let's check in with christopher. >> dozens of firefighters called out to one person rushed to the hospital. megan thompson is on the scene. we saw that victim being worked on by fire crews. what is the situation? >> reporter: right now she is in critical condition. we saw the compressions being done on that woman.

crime tape is up and blocking off, we're zooming in on the apartment complex with that black charred area. smoke was billowing out of the first floor apartment. the woman in critical condition. this started around 2 am. crews were able to stop the fire from actually spreading. they didn't know anyone was inside until they went through the search and found the woman inside and started cpr as quickly as possible. she was rushed to the hospital in full code, which means she wasn't breathing. we are waiting to hear if there is an update on this person's condition. she and her son were both -- a neighbor tells us she and her son were both sound asleep when they were woke up by this chaotic scene. >> i looked out the window and didn't see anything. all of a sudden i heard like breaking glass in the back.

the smoke.>> reporter: the smell of smoke is still in the air. displays also still under investigation. we will follow all of the updates and will bring that to you as soon as we get more information. >> our thoughts and prayers are with her family. chris likes to heat your shame people. i turned it from that blue to the red. >> it. we're not even out of the 70s in phoenix. we are right at 71. we have a lot of 60s across the valley. overall clear skies and cool temperatures. i think the temperature will drop a few more degrees before we bought them out and start to warm back up. warm today. into the mid-90s with high clouds heading into the weekend. we will talk more about weather we will see any chances of rain and i will have the weekend forecast in minutes.

29th st. and washington will be the location of this one. a fertilizer plant caught fire. dozens of firefighters on the scene. they had to act fast. phoenix fire crews saying if filled this large warehouse with smoke from floor to ceiling. they got the fire under control using a large amount of fans to clear out the smoke. a couple of bags of a fertilizer caught fire. no cause of fire or injuries at this time. >> lover or something much deeper? a man is hit by a car. the chandler pd leaves his ex- girlfriend was driving. it happened just outside of a cbs near ready and price road. the guy taken to the hospital after the driver drove off. no word on his condition. we are working to find out if the driver has been tracked down. could this woman be working for isis? federal investigators would

she plotted to set off bombs and tried to kill as many people as possible. michelle basten facing terrorism charges. she says she and her husband were plotting to set off bombs in a vending machine at the lewis prison. that is according to court documents. thomas is an inmate there serving a life sentence for murder. authorities believe she converted to radical islam will behind the bars. court conversations also recorded them talking about isis. she is in jail until she can post $100,000 bond or the next hearing to revoke any kind of a release. coming up, we will talk about why a terrorism expert says she may not be what they're calling a legitimate terrorist. much more on that coming up. right now we are working to find out how a teenager is

while riding his bicycle in gilbert near jermaine and power. we know he was rushed to the hospital in bad shape. we are told the driver hit the 15-year-old bicyclist who was crossing at the time. officers are trying to piece together whether the boy was crossing with a red light or a green light. a teenager is in critical condition. mason -- mesa police asking you to keep your eyes open for a dangerous man. look at is this man attacked a woman last week at her home near lindsay and adobe roads. it happened october 3. sometime in the evening. the victim stepped outside to feed her pet and the guy grabbed her by the arm, forced her inside and sexually assaulted her. >> it is really disgusting and it shows you that you have to be cautious. it is really sad. >> it's a nice quiet

not suspecting somebody would do something like this. >> 45-55 years old. 5'4", 200 pounds with salt and pepper hair and a mustache. he had on a red t-shirt, blue jean shorts and glasses. he might be driving a gray or silver four-door car. if you have seen him contact police. the crime alert in phoenix. surveillance video shows the nonviolent stuff. police saying this is a shopping spree that happened after that man and woman groceries in the parking lot. it happened at the fry's at bill and kate them. they kicked, punched, snagged the woman's purse as they sped away. this is video from august 30 showing the culprits after using the stolen credit cards at another store. i need to show you some surveillance video. hopefully you can help solve a murder case.

over the summer near 42nd avenue. and camelback. the people on the camera might know something. they might know something. please contact police if you know who they are and where to find them. check this out. the worst may be over but people in bermuda dealing with the aftereffects from hurricane nicole. that storm generating wind up to 115 miles an hour, snapping trees, peeling off rooms. more than 26,000 people are without power. people are now able to go outside and survey damage. there is a lot of flooding and road damage. from that scene closer to home, another storm is brewing in the pacific northwest. people in oregon and washington are bracing for strong wind, heavy rain, floods and possibly mudslides. the first round of the storm coming through from a series of storms that could hit this weekend. authorities are warning people of possible outages, flooding because of the remnants of a

pinpointing this storm. what you see? >> multiple storm systems tracking into the pacific northwest. seeing the heavy rain falling in spots like seattle and portland. we're watching the storm systems to our northwest. it does look like most of them are going to miss us to the north. at most we will get some clouds in the state through the day today. you will notice some high clouds through northern arizona this morning. this afternoon high clouds in the valley. the rain, storm systems staying north of our state. today all dry. 71 and clear skies now and up to 95 with mostly sunny conditions for the afternoon. we will talk about the weekend and warm weather on tap. i will show you if we have any rain chances in the seven-day forecast. freeways are looking light

valley. let's look at the desert drive time. about 10 minutes eastbound from loop 101 to the 17. i want to give you a look at i- 17 at cactus. we had a crash earlier that has since been cleared. it is looking good in both directions. with it being friday there's a lot of weekend restrictions i will map that out next. keeping a healthy heart should be on the top of all of our lists. this morning we are taking action with ways to do that brand-new details emerging about this guy. he is no stranger to the valley.

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two officers were shot in boston. the man accused of pulling the trigger and shooting officers has been arrested here in the valley. kirk figaro it is his name. he was booked just booked into our jails six years ago for an outstanding warrant out of georgia. we know he was not licensed to own a gun in massachusetts where this standoff occurred. he was killed after meeting officers at the door. he had a knife and a tactical shotgun. they believe it started when figaro a got into threatened to kill him. both officers that were shot remain in critical condition. this guy is connected to a brutal crime accused of breaking into his ex- girlfriend's house and assaulting her 78-year-old grandmother. his name is eddie florez. he was apparently in a long curly wig and had a bandanna over his face when he broke in. when he zaks walked and she found her grandmother tied up. florez was arrested. the 78-

not been able to tell police were some of the mynheer injuries on her body came from. a heartbreaking story. one-month-old baby falls to her death after the elevator doors open up. the elevator wasn't there. the 21-year-old mom was on the 20th -- 23rd floor waiting for the elevator. she pushed the stroller through the doorway and the baby fell nearly 10 floors. investigators say the building has had dozens of elevator violations over the last 15 years. report on guns and kids. a young child is killed or injured in an accidental shooting every day. 113 children and all were killed in 2014 and accidental shootings. the ap and usa today are working to confirm that data. advocacy groups are arguing guns should somehow be childproof.

absolutely hurtful. >> donald trump hitting hard against reports that he has allegedly groped women. in florida he denied any of it happened and claims he doesn't even know the people making these accusations. hillary clinton unfazed, letting michelle obama take aim at donald trump. >> i can't believe i'm saying that a candidate for president of the bragged about sexually assaulting women. it has shaken me to my core in a way that i could not have predicted. >> the clinton campaign still dealing with the fallout from wikileaks release. the latest one revealing she privately said the us would, quote, bring china with missile defense. have you received your early ballot in the mail? nearly 800,000 ballots have

so far it is shown positive signs for hillary clinton into my key states, north carolina and florida. more than 45 million people are expected to vote early. experts believe that could account for up to 40% of all the votes. >> you are not much of a chef. your wife? she is a mean cook. you should add some color to your cooking. the american heart association showing -- saying they want to in your food. this morning's rally for red, katie got into the kitchen. >> we can do this in two minutes? >> absolutely. start with this ceramic pan. that's important because it's naturally nonstick so you don't have to use a lot of oil. next i go with coconut oil spray. this application is naturally

i get a little garlic going. garlic is good for your heart, colds and things like that. a little two as well. turmeric is a little underrated in the american diet. it is good for antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, pain management. >> the big thing from the american heart association is avoiding all of the extra sodium. this is a good replacement. >> exactly. we use it as a replacement to sold as well. >> any veggies you want. >> i have broccoli, bell peppers, onions, squash, zucchini. >> this is really fragrant. is melts so great. >> i do a little bit of water and the turmeric incorporates the room. >> is it important to get the pan hot? >> it is. you really cut down on your cooking time. >> seasoning first. >> yes. get your flavor base going. onions next to build the flavor and get your base. >> what you watching for any veggies?

brighter and the broccoli is a beautiful bright green color. >> you believe no excuses for adding color? >> absolutely. yes. >> vegetables have a lot of natural fiber to keep you full and it's really good for you. the pan is clean. two minutes. >> it's okay if you mouth is watering. that is part of our commitment to heart health. abc 15 and the mayo clinic encourage you to know your numbers, blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol and weight. learnmore@abc15.com/rally for red. we will always be wearing red as a reminder of rally for red. that is why we are all coordinated today. let's talk about the most accurate forecast. as you are getting ready to head out the door nothing but clear skies. the clear skies are making for another cool start.

sky harbor than 24 hours ago. cooler in scottsdale and mesa. in may said the southeast pocket of mesa at least has dropped into the upper 50s. scottsdale 64. glenn dale 62. peoria 62. cool in anthem, as you step outside plan on another cool start to the day. i think our temperature in phoenix and across the valley will drop another degree before we bought them out this phoenix will go from 71 now down into the upper 60s by 7 am and then the 70s kick in going toward 8:00. we have nothing but dry weather across the valley looking at desert doppler. even where we have cloud cover up north not seeing any rainfall anywhere in our state. the clouds are spelling in from

pacific northwest. the storm track looks to stay north of our state. we will see some high clouds spelling in today. we won't get any rain from the storm systems as the rain will stay in northern california in the pacific northwest. we will stay dry. passing high clouds today. tomorrow sunshine is back. plan on abundant sunshine and don't forget the sunblock. clear skies through the day today. future cast dry at 6:00. tomorrow morning looking nice and clear. through the day on saturday staying dry. i have looked out for the next seven days and it doesn't look like we will see any rain chances. high temperatures today in the mid-90s across much of the valley. 95 today in phoenix. 80s in spots like sedona. 70 in flagstaff for the high. 95 today.

mornings will start off nice and cool saturday and sunday. the afternoon's getting warm with above average high temperatures through the weekend. the forecast staying sunny and dry. if you will be outside we will talk about the pollen counts in just a few minutes. let's look at the roads from our traffic center. desert drive time's are nice and light including the east valley. moving. this weekend some restrictions, a closure, on loop 202 westbound, the santana freeway from cooper to price. it will be closed friday at 10 pm until saturday at about 6 pm. germane or pecos are good options to get around that. sticking with roads, we have eight car recall you need to know about. honda warning that parking

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off maybe you saw it first on abc 15.com. an apartment on fire. a woman inside pulled out by firefighters. megan thompson is on the scene and just got a new update on the woman's condition. what have you learned?

heartbreaking update. we learned she has passed away. we knew it didn't look good. we were on the scene as she was receiving cpr and pulled out of the apartment. we saw her on the ground getting cpr. crews did not waste a moment before the gave her the attention she needed. she was in full code which means her heart had stopped. they quickly got her to the hospital. we just learne away. neighbors telling me she is probably in her 50s. they didn't know her name or if she lived alone. one man told me she helped a lot of transient people in this particular area. the smoke started billowing out of the apartment around 2 am. most of those who lived nearby were woken up by the sound of breaking glass or sirens. >> they were banging on the roof, the doors, it was like a war zone out here.