tv 11 News at 6 NBC January 27, 2013 6:00pm-6:30pm EST
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this 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> good evening. a terrible might leaving four injured and a 10-year-old girl killed. sarah samson's then the actor known talking to neighbors -- spend the afternoon talking to neighbors. >> a heartbreaking scenes and i am there is already a memorial set up. all day, people have been stopping by dropping off stuffed toys and notes address to the little girl. they say the girl's name was raven. the fire broke got just before 11:00 last night. baltimore city fire said seven people escaped the house and when they got here, they heard the 10-year-old girl was in the basement. the flames were just too intense and they had to evacuate.
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they later found her arm the first floor. witnesses who saw the flames say that they were both incredibly intense. >> i heard all the fire trucks storming down the street. i came up in the house was totally engulfed in flames. smoke was everywhere. it was just terrible. >> officials say three children, three of her siblings, were taken to the hospital. we're told at least one other family member was injured when jumping from second story window. the cause of the fire is still under investigation right now, they say it does not appear to be suspicious. wbal-tv 11 news. >> one hour after that, they were called to west baltimore. a home on west franklin was on fire reaching two alarms by midnight.
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it took them close to 90 minutes to put the fire out. we are told the home was vacant. anne arundel fire officials are evaluating the hampton inn. on ritchie highway, they're suffering water damage due to a water main break. it burst around 3:45 and we're told contractors are on the way to the scene to make repairs. police in baltimore city are investigating an overnight armed robbery on fleetwood ave. a 23-year-old man was approached by two on known suspects. they took the victims' property and shot him twice before fleeing the scene. the man was taken to an area hospital for treatment but is expected to be ok. carbon monoxide poisoning sending two of the hospital. one woman and one girl taken to the university of maryland medical center precautionary
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treatment. they discovered a malfunctioning waler on birch avenue in dundalk. a third person in the home refused treatment. meteorologist john collins says it is certainly did time of year for that. >> boilers and that in demand. we have more wintry weather than we have been dealing with recently. some light snowfall amounts tangling things up traffic-wise thursday and friday. now we have another storm developing. midnight last night, a winter mex around chicago, milwaukee, wisconsin. here's how that storm is advancing on us. all day today it comes in. brazil is able more and it is into ohio now. it is still a winter remix going up towards detroit. is going to come in with temperatures later tonight and tomorrow morning before freeze
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bridging below freezing. the moisture comes in and will be partially as rain, partially freezing rain, sleet, snow, or any combination. the advisories are out and we will tell you more about it in a few minutes. >> one week out from the super bowl. the ravens broadcast team touching down in the big easy earlier today. while meltzer joins us live with a behind-the-scenes look. that's a good gig you've got there. >> i certainly pick to the long straw. we are enjoying a beautiful evening in new orleans. 68 degrees and the sun is setting over the mississippi. replanted ourselves right here in front of the mercedes-benz superdome. there is my good friend, joe flacco, in big, bright plans so
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everyone can see who the master is. the colors you see behind me, the purple and gold, those are the official colors of mardi gras. we definitely have the color advantage. a lot of parades going on around town. take a look. >> archer started with an early morning flight out of bwi marshall and they were anticipating many of ravens bands making the trip, but probably later in the week. of the flight was good and anticipation was building. upon arrival, we were greeted with quite a parade. i'm not saying it was for my grandfather for and by, but we felt like it was. it was the cru of carrollton parade. it is is any indication of what things are going to be like building up to the super bowl, it's going to be quite a ride.
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>> we have noticed a lot of the parade downtown have to take different routes and they change the schedule because there is so much going on with preparations under way for the super bowl. they had to change some of the times of the parades. it is mardi gras here. there will be no parades during super bowl weekend. they had to make a bit of a shift here because the nfl is taking a bit of precedents going into super bowl weekend. >> have you seen any ravens fans down there yet? >> we saw a few on the flight down here, but when you see the parade we were just that, we walked the route looking for people. a lot of purple, but the purple is the color of mardi gras. everyone keeps saying they are a st. span. we will find some. i know it's early. >> i'm looking for birds your
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reports. we will talk to you later. for complete super bowl coverage, had to our web site, wbaltv.com. you can read previews and look at slide shows that of the big game. ns." click on "rave congressmen elijah cummings stopped by today. his thoughts on the passing away rev. vernon johnson. >> republicans and democrats seem to agree on the key points for immigration.
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protests to integrate the line at oak park and committed the rest of is like to social justice and equality. we spoke with congressmen elijah cummings about his vision. >> not only was he a great visionary, but he took his vision and turned it into a mission. he went out there every day trying to make a difference for people. he always saw the world as bigger than him. >> he played a large part in forming the maryland food bank. the death toll over 200 in brazil. 90% of the deaths were caused by smoke inhalation. they said the fire spread so fast that firefighters could do little to stop it. they say some kind of flair or fireworks lit inside may have started the fire but it had not yet been confirmed. here at home, we learned they
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are already getting ready. it is 3:00 a.m. they will be out and 5:00 a.m. in baltimore county. "temperatures will be below freezing. a few thousand feet into mergers will be above freezing which means more of a chance for freezing rain or sleet and not necessarily just snow. whenever it is they're looking for will be light. all it takes a slippery roads and it will be dangerous. 35 now when beginning to see somebody higher
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>> wanted the next controversial issue, immigration reform. it's returning to the stage this week a momentum is building to get something done. lawmakers say they are more optimistic down the have been in years. >> days before going to vegas to lay out his vision for immigration reform, president obama was at the white house huddling with latino lawmakers. a bipartisan group of senators is about to reveal its own plan. "the comprehensive approach to finally have an immigration law we can live with. >> it features a path to citizenship for immigrants living illegally in the country. it has the backing of three of the top democrats and three top republicans including marco rubio and arizona's john mccain. >> we cannot go on a brevard
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with 11 million people living in the shadows of an illegal status. >> it is one of few issues in which both sides are calling for a sweeping reform. >> there are a lot of democrats who once and for all want to solve this problem and fix the mess of a broken immigration system. many of us agree. >> i see things that were once off the table for agreement and discussion being back on the table with a serious pathway forward. >> there are potential sticking point. >> enforcement needs to be a big part of it. >> they want to crack down on countries hiring illegal immigrants and better more protection. washington will reopen the case for immigration reform this week. it is also an important opportunity for both parties to reach out to the hispanic voters who helped to swing this last election. brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news.
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>> now your 11 insta-weather + forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> look at that radar. we're starting to see some clouds drifting into the area. a nice day, all things considered. here is the storm approaching. snowe, winter remakes. the worst of it is over lake michigan, just to the east of chicago. this mortar of the temperatures is coming right in our direction. by tomorrow morning, it should be a different story. more on that in its second. today, not bad. 42 at the airport, a typical for this time of year. this is about as close as we have been to normal in a long time. today was spot on. and we have some sunshine to boot. 32 in annapolis, cambridge, ocean city. the the thermometer stock?
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30 in westminster, frederick. in the 20's in far western maryland. this is moving out and coming in is this disturbance out to the west polling in some moisture from the gulf of mexico and there is a rather chilly pool of air is sitting over the eastern part of the country right now and this is going to run right into it. temperatures will be right on the margin and trying to rise above the freezing point tomorrow. these wedges of chilly air are sometimes tough to push out. you can temperatures in the teens in northern new england, near freezing in new york city. we are only into the 30's. warmer air will be trying to push into that and here is what we expect in the forecast overnight tonight. 25-30. they will not drop dramatically.
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developing, two, three, 5:00 in the morning and moving in from the west, light snow, sleet, or freezing rain. north ords how foar south the bar. this will start around sunrise. temperatures will be just below the freezing point. advisories are out and points west of the day all the way across maryland with the winter storm warning out for garrett county. this will be in effect from 3:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. it will be light, but because of the rush hour, they have put that advisory out. here is the futurecast to show how things start. clouds moved in and around 7:00 is when this combination of a green, pink, and white comes in. by noon, the bulk of it will be moving out. even in the afternoon, we can see a few rain shower is in the
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area. here is the seven-day. a light winter makes becoming light rain hopefully by afternoon. the high as 35-40. on tuesday, it looks dry and we will be in the low 50's closer to 60 by wednesday. some rain and maybe a thunderstorm before temperatures start to tumble again. >> this thing is really happening to. the ravens are heading down there tomorrow. >> they are expecting to get quite a sendoff. none of this would be possible without joe flacco. you will find out himself if he has an advantage over
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board center, this as 11 sports -- from the susquehanna bank sports center. >> there's no better reason to skip the game tonight than planning for the ultimate prize, the lombardi trophy. the ravens are scheduled to leave tomorrow. but so whenever preparation joe flacco have done that he follows the same pattern. he has been nothing short of sensational throwing eight touchdowns and no the deceptions. now, flacco must outthrow colin kaepernick has started only 10 games in his career. he is the more seasoned quarterback. >> you have to go out there and play the football game. bottom line, the san francisco 49ers have a good team.
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the last thing to look at is a fifth year quarterback lawyers as a second year quarterback. you have to take a look at these two teams and with a have accomplished all year, what has gotten them to this point. >> fans will be sending them off tomorrow at 11:30. there will be a pep rally at the inner harbor. gerry sandusky will be the master of ceremonies. hopefully you can make it. rajan rhonda will be missing the rest of the season -- rondo will be up for the rest of the season. he was taken to the hospital for an mri. ray allen making his return to boston for the first time since signing with the heat. he sticks the jumper for two of his 21 points. the heat up by six. end of regulation, heat down three. trying to clutch -- tying it at
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87 and forcing overtime. under one minute ago, celtics down one. pierce hitting the j. miami had a chance to convert but they could not get it done. boston hold on to win 100-98 win in double overtime. before today, the capitals the only winless team in the nhl, a huge letdown for a team with the stanley cup aspirations. tonight, at home against the sabres. check this out. in front, he's gores his birth to goal of the season. all tied at one. second, a fiery and on the net. look at the traffic. beating ryan miller. taking a two-one lead. a power play. to alix ovechkin -- see ya. his first goal of the season. that was viewed as they hold on to win 3-2 with their first win.
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