breaking news right now a raging apartment fire in montgomery county, we are live, on the scene as fire fighters battle the the the flames and frigid temperatures making several daring rescues. good morning everyone we're also learning that at least one person was seriously injured. thank you so much for joining us i'm ukee washington. i'm quarter von tiehl. we have more breaking news a horrifying scene a deadly plane crash caught on dash cam video just an unbelievable sight. we will have latest on the desperate effort as death toll rise these morning. investigators are trying to figure out why an suv was sitting on the train trackness new york causing the worst crash in metro north history we will have the latest on the disaster that left seven people dead. those stories and much more coming up but lets start with the forecast. >> let's check with katie,

good morning. >> we can expect to see light round of snow mountain the days ahead. there is already some light snow that we are fining here on storm scan three as we go full screen and yes, there is very light snow falling through lancaster county a along portions of the i-95 cover corridor. we will talk about that and the next round of accumulating snow coming up. guys back to you. more on our breaking news fire fighters battling this multi alarm blaze in the montgomery county apartment building right now. >> dozens of residents had to be rescued from fire escapes and we are learning several residents were injured. lets get out too "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao live in norristown jan, good morning. >> reporter: erika and ukee good morning. it doesens of fire fighters remain on the scene in norristown battling the films at this apartment fire. you can see just how many people are here. they have the the bulk of this fire under control will but they are looking out for those

hot spots. the latest one was around the back side of the building the flames were showing through the roof but right now we can see smoke. fire fighters are going in and outlooking through this building as this investigation, continues. the the the efforts here on the scene continue. if you look at the video you can see how big and intense this fire was early this morning. details are still limited on exactly how this fire started but we're told the call came in around 1:00 this morning. dozens of fire fighters responded as this fire quickly grew to four alarms and fire fighters had had to work to evacuate this entire building. this is a 23 unit apartment building call the north on the 600 block of swede street in norristown. there were dramatic rescues as well, if you take a look at that video. we were able to capture two rescues. one of the rescues was a woman on a fourth story balance conn that i they had to take down and another rescue around the side of the building a man waving through window and he

was taken down on a ladder a as well. so a number of people had to be brought out of this building as this fire raged. we don't know exactly how many people were injured but we do know a number of people had to be taken to the hospital for injuries. we do know that one of these people we're told was rescued from a four story apartment and may have been rescued unresponsive. those details are still not confirmed but we are working to get information about that. at this point we do know several people were taken for injuries but we do not know severity of those injuries. we also don't know what caused this fire. the this is very early on in this investigation, as fire fighters go in and out but very scary morning not only for residents of this apartment but for residents in neighboring apartments as well. the take a listen. >> i cannot even imagine. i'm so upset. ten people are so that live in the building and it is going through the the whole building. i know how i'm feeling so they

have to be horrified. i cannot even fine word. >> reporter: back here live on the scene fire crews remaining on the scene as an effort to keep an eye on the hot spots and the the cause of the investigation will pick up from there. we will were able to speak to red cross just moments ago and they said out of these 23 units 21 people are displayed about that number could grow as morning continues to go on. some people are coming back to find they could in the go back in their apartment so that number is still fluctuating. they have it is up a shelter at a norristown high school. this is still a developing story. we will get you more information and send it straight to you. live from norristown, jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". right now just past 4:33, lets get back to katie good morning. >> we will look at sky cam three, we have a handfull of cloud rolling through the the area and very light snow in some spots as well. but currently at the least over center city things are quiet and it will stay that way throughout the course of the the day. we will see cloud, sun, and a

mix of the two. lets talk about that snow. the it is very light. we will go to storm scan three and take you there. what we will fine going next to storm scan three we are fine something very light snow currently over maryland border into lancaster county. a a lot of this is having a hard time hitting the ground. we're getting clipped by the the southern most edge of the disturbance moving through so most of you, at least through delaware and southern new jersey will in the find anything out of this just a couple cloud. if you do see flurry or stray snow shower along the the way. temperatures in the 20's or teens. it is cold. closer to seasonal then it was yesterday. fifteen in doylestown. twelve in quakertown. depending upon your location it is colder or maybe not quite as harsh. luckily win has tapered off. we can expect to get in the 40's today which is closer to where it should be. down the shore cloud sunny breezy day but better. 43 degrees. we will take that. mostly cloudy skies.

again you'll find that flurry or snow shower. noing that accumulates but just adding to the wintry atmosphere. vittoria, good morning. >> good morning everyone. we are in the dealing with any major problems on the highways and byways. 4:36. usually we're still in the clear and we still are. looking at i-95 around cottman avenue notice traveling north and southbound northbound being your head lights in the shot here it is great even through construction zone. traveling around center city, bucks county, maybe south philadelphia, delaware county, down the board you're good. same thing for schuylkill expressway in delays in either direction this shot not far from center city. traveling through your western suburbs, speed limit 55 is your average around the curve. fifty-five is your average anywhere. if you are traveling in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. all and all it is beautiful out there i can't say it enough this morning. however, jan carabao live on the scene of the apartment fire traveling in the the norristown area.

swede street is closed as a result at west marshall. if you are traveling generally around that area you will find other closures but dekalb street or main street would be your best bet. the mass transit is still in the clear erika. we are following breaking news in taiwan where a plane crash killed at least 15 people. frightening crash was captured on a dashboard camera. you can see the plane coming down sideways that clipped a taxi and a bridge. right before it crashed in the river. new 13 people have already been pull from the water, 30 are still missing. the the crash happened shortly after take off but there is in word on what officially caused it. developing right now, the the the the national transportation safety board has dispatched a go team of investigators to the site of the deadly metro north crash in new york. >> seven people tied when the train slammed in the jeep

cherokee on the tracks. in west chester county just north of new york city about 20 miles. the vossing gates came down on the jeep. the train pushed it several hundred feet down the track and burst into flames. the driver is among the dead. >> the third rail of the track came up from the explosion and went right through the car, so it truly is a devastatingly ugly situation to see. >> between 80850 people were a game the the train when that accident happened. this is the the worst accident in metro north's history and lateness a string of deadly accidents involving the the railroad. last march a rail worker was killed in manhattan just a few months before that four people died and dozens more were hurt when a metro north train derailed in the bronx and may of 2013 a foreman was hit ape killed by a train in connecticut. a bullet tears through wall of the radnor township delaware home where a feet

from where a 12 user old boy was sleeping this happened on bryn mawr avenue early last thursday morning. zach had marino showed our diana rocco where it entered his bedroom. ricocheted off his closet door and landed on his floor. at first the the noise woke him up but when he didn't see anything he went back to sleep. he had this message, for the shoot your. >> they almost murdered a kid. they almost murdered a child because of their recklessness. >> investigating the incident radnor police discovered this bullet sign outside that family's home with two bullet holes in it. they are asking if anyone heard or saw something that night to give them a call. protesters gathered a at the site of jerome reid's death in bridgeton, new jersey. reid was shot and killed by brahim days and roger worely by a track stop. it was caught december 30th. cumberland county prosecutor's office is investigating but

critics say they need to turn the case over to the attorney general's office. >> this is connected with, you know eric garner, connected with michael brown trayvon martin oscar grant sean bell, and everybody who has been victimized by police misconduct. >> protesters also want bridgeton's mayor and council to assert more pressure on making sure that there is a fair investigation. four protesters received ticket for walking in the the busy street during the march. coming up next, jordan respond to the video respond showing isis militants burning one of their people alive. how the country chicken imported to the u.s. has been in the news a lot lately. and many food labels don't even mention where they came from. one way to get chicken that hasn't crossed an ocean is to look for the label with my name on it. perdue is the first company to have the usda go beyond what's required

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we continue to follow breaking news out of norristown where a raging apartment fire has sent several people to the hospital. here's a a look the at the the flames ripping through that building. we will have live team

coverage coming up, at the top of the hour. not long present now. jordan has executed, two al qaeda a prisoners, including this woman, in retaliation for killing of one of the air force pilots by isis. yesterday the terror group released a a video showing the pilot being burned alive, in a cage. isis offered to trade the pilot the for a terror suspect on jordan death row but refused to prove he was still alive. many speculate that pilot was executed days ago. happening today president obama's choice for defense secretary appears for his confirmation hearings. >> ashton carter was born in philadelphia and grew up, in the the area. carter said wow reconsider plans for withdrawing all plans for drawing troops from afghanistan next year if security conditions worsen. senate is expect to approve carter's nomination. 4:43. lets get the latest on the the forecast on this hump day.

>> we have more snow, more snow on the way and it is winter. >> yes. >> i think right new we're not talking about any major storms n to early next week is there a possibility we see something early, but tail even, it is something that will be moving in by the weekend. we have lots of ground to cover here and a lot of moving pieces. >> yes. >> lots to cover. let's show you what is going on first and foremost with storm scan three where we continue to find light snow falling across upstate new york. this is beginning of the pieces of the puzzle that will come together for our next round of accumulating snow. this is one area of low pressure that will start to drag a frontal bound dry through. it is not that evident right now but you'lle this line of light snow developing. in the meanwhile there is another piece of moisture that eventually tries to join up with this one and we will see a new storm developing but it is in the a big deal here because it forms way too late in the game which is good for us. the it just means we will see

snow but we're talking modest amounts, at most even through poconos and lehigh valley up to 2 inches folks. generally a coat to go an inch. it picks up late tonight. morning drive maybe a flurry or snow shower but won't accumulate especially through north and west and then later into this evening's commute no problems whatsoever. overnight that snow starts to move back in and through tomorrow morning's rush. included and sun in the meantime, your high is 45 degrees. with you but that snow will move in and we will see that light snowfall through the morning drive before it tapers off in the afternoon. we will be left with the modest coating to an inch for most locations. friday we're back in the deep freeze with more sunshine. the sat take it is a boring day, but just included and temperatures that are seasonal and then sunday a front stalls nearby and that brings in some rain and snow showers. ukee, back over to you.

philadelphia a university basketball coach herb magee will try for career win number 1,000 gannon saturday against connecticut post university. coach magee's rams are playing wilmington u at a sold out gallagher center at former philadelphia textiles. rams were down to, herbie could hardly watch. final play goes to the nick swisher and his three pointer for a win. off the mark off the back of the iron. coach magee and rams lose 72-70 if that shot goes i'm happiest man in the world. a, because we won and b this is over. i'm in the used to all this. be in asked me any questions except where are you going, herb. so, this is tough. the it is tough on the kid too. they have lost maybe within game some of these guys never lost, maybe within game in two years so we expect to win when we play anybody but we certainly expect to win when we play at home. >> good look, just didn't

fall. we will get it, coach. sixers playing fourth game in five days at home facing denver nuggets. former st. joes star and chester nate any of south philadelphia a randy foy is also with denver but sixers will not allow any happy home coming. thomas had a great game, strong pass from michael carter williams for two of his career high 23. mcw back after missing time with the chin injury. sixers win this one. they have to keep up the pressure. they were up at 28. still get the win, 105-98. sixers in boston friday night. >> thanks, ukee. still ahead on "eyewitness news" monopoly monday which real value, coming up. but first here's what is coming up tonight on cbs-3. jane.

updating breaking news from this morning from norristown, montgomery county

a four alarm fire tore through this apartments on swede street around 1:00 this morning. fire fighters were forced to battle flames from outside at least one person was rush to the hospital. we will have another live report for you from that scene at the top of the hour. also breaking cell phone video shows a taiwan jet clipping an elevated roadway in taiwan before crashing in the river. at least 15 people were killed and authorities expect that death toll to rise. our time 4:50. lets check business. >> money watch's jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange. a great start for february for the market, i'll take it, what is behind it. >> reporter: it appears that the dramatic drop in oil price that he is rattled stock markets it could be over. oil prices surged yesterday they have gone up about 19 percent in four days and it comes as oil producers have canceled exploration projects and cut number of oil rigs so that jump is pushing energy stocks higher.

eventually though it could mean higher gas prices. the that is the negative ukee and erika. >> monopoly is doing something very cool and lucrative for some fans. tell us about the game's 80th anniversary. >> reporter: the the yeah, the game of monopoly is getting real. for monopoly a's 80th anniversary had hasbro has replaced fake money with real cash in 80 game sets. they are sold in france. so that is the caveat there. one person will get a major payday a complete real bank comes with about 20,000euros could you opening up the game set and finding real money. >> go directly to jail. >> come on. >> i know. >> thanks, jill. >> that is true. coming up traffic and weather toge

let's get our traffic and

weather together. good morning vittoria. >> good morning. traffic wise it is a breeze this morning really nothing to worry about, besides an incident or two we will get to in a second. looking at ben franklin bridge gorgeous, all of our bridges are. into new jersey, pennsylvania the reverse, i mean really it is fantastic. traveling on the vine street expressway maybe trying to get to the ben franklin bridge great, coming from the schuylkill i-95 to 76 cutting through center city using vine street expressway is a great way to do that. speed sensors high up in the 50's. we will catch 49 traveling on the roosevelt boulevard but i have a feeling that some people are just taking it easy out there, on our majors because you could still have potential of feeling black ice under your tires on certain streets as well as highways but lets move into are in is town war our own jan carabao was reporting live from the apartment fire that occurred at swede and marshall. as a result of that apartment fire we have closures in that area. if you are traveling in and around that area you you do i

would really just advise to avoid it a at all cost. the mats transit is in the clear. the katie how are we looking weather-wise. >> it is featuring at least wet weather in the way of light snow in some locations. we have one pocket that is set upright over i-95 southbound heading in to maryland. you on might find that through wilmington. it is not much. it will be type of thing where we are looking at flurries or snow shower but nothing that accumulates. don't be surprised if you have seen that which is courtesy of the disturbance that is clipping us barely clipping us for the most part affecting folks well off to the north. our temperatures are closer to seasonal this morning. win has calm down which is good news but as we get through the day we will expect to easily get you a smidge above seasonal average here couple degrees above the normal with high of 45. overnight into tomorrow morning especially we have our next round of light snow a modest coating to an inch expect out of that guys back to you.

thanks very much. here is a check of the stories on our sister station kyw 1060. one of tom wolf's first move has ignite aid legal battle. now a look back at the discredited study that falsely claims that the measles vaccine caused autism. and could a company gain a right to use pictures you post to social media because of a hash tag. check in two, three, four times a dan on kyw news radio 1060. >> interesting. coming up next on "eyewitness news" we will continue to follow several breaking stories including dramatic rescues from this burning apartment building, we have live team coverage of the huge fire for you. and a robbers with an unusual weapon strikes at a center sit the eye bank see what he used to scar the the tell are as police searched for that suspect. er with back at the top of the hour good morning.

several people are rescued after an overnight fire, rips through this montgomery county apartment building and the fire is still burning right now. we have live team coverage. >> also breaking news an incredible video of the plane falling out of the the sky shortly after take off. search for survivors in the rivers is happening right now. and you are looking at the the smoking wreckage of a deadly crane crash in new york. where we're live with the big question investigators are trying to answer this morning. it is wednesday february 4th, good morning i'm ukee washington. i'm erika von tiehl. flames pour from the roof of this montgomery county apartment building overnight. >> massive blaze prompts dozens of rescues and send several people to the hospital too. we have "eyewitness news" report are jan carabao at that scene in norristown where that

fire is still not under control trying to get to jan right now. can you hear us? >> here she comes. we have established contact. >> reporter: erika and a ukee good morning. aim not sure if you can hear me we may be having technical difficulties out on the scene but we have a active scene on the 600 block of swede street. dozens of fire fighters remain on the scene putting out hot spots. the latest hot spot cleared up in the back of the building where we saw, flames from the back side there but right now all we see is smoke. taking a look the at the the video you can see how big and intense this fire was. details about this fire are still limited but we know that fire started around 1:00 this morning and quickly grew to four alarms. dozens responded to the scene. their main concern was getting everyone inside of these apartments, out safely. this is a 23 unit apartment complex called the