7news turning to some tense moments in saugus. three firefighters became trapped by flames. the fire chief is crediting his crew and malden firefighters, with getting everyone out alive. >> and everyone who lived inside the home was able to get out safely. jonathan hall is live in saugus with the very latest. >> hey, guys. team effort here. first the homeowners were out safely but the firefighters still wanted to go inside to try to fight the fire there. a home packed full of personal belong kings and the quick-moving fire made for a five and dangerous rescue and paved the way for heroic moments. >> reporter: when seconds count, training counts, and lives saved >> a huge house fire lights up the sky near route 1 in saugus and a bald infirefighter rescues a fellow fireman. >> basically just grabbed him

>> reporter: the hero firefighter gregory deem congratulated by his efforts. he says a saugus firefighter had fallen and lost his helmet and mask and breathing in smoke and banging on a first floor window. gene was just outside. >> i reached in and said brother, give me your hand. he grabbed my hand and i started pulling him out. >> reporter: two other firefighters were also trapped. captain rizza left after a mayday went out but knew he had to go back in. >> i got my guy that was with me out their front door and then went back in to find them. i could hear them, i just couldn't see them. >> so the captain braved the smoke and led two men out after finding them in the kitchen. >> i would say the firefighters on scene definitely saved the lives of our young men. >> reporter: the fire broke out basement. the home is owned by a woman in her 80s.

granddaughter woke up to a loud noise and made it out alive on >> the most important thing is that even got out safe. >> firefighters suffered some minor injuries. one had burns to his neck and to his ears. the cause is under investigation. by again it was in the basement. gas. live in saugus tonight, jonathan hall 7news. >> i condemn it. >> reporter: international outrage over north korea's dangerous events. tonight, the latest on the explosive revelation. and this story continues to develop. tonight the white house is casting down north korea's claim that they successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. 7's tim caputo live in the newsroom with much more on this. >> the test took place in less than 24 hours ago and resulted in a magnitude 5.1 seismic events. while experts do not believe it

did get the word's attention. >> reporter: north korea television claims that the company tested a hydrogen bomb and it had been, quote, a perfect success. if that's true, it's a dangerous step forward for one of the world's most unpredictable nations. the white house, though, is skeptical. >> the initial analysis that's been conducted of the events reported overnight is not consistent with north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test. >> reporter: no other country is even confirming the test and china is condemning it. the tremors from the underground explosion were felt in china and south korea where officials say it's a provocation. north korea's leader kim jong-un knows that but signed off on the test anyway. military planes were sent to check air samples. u.s. ambassador to japan caroline kennedy is

>> it will take a few days to determine precisely on what kind of device was dedicated. it also prompted a meeting at the council which could result in widening sanctions against north korea. this seriously undermines international -- [ indiscernible ] >> hydrogen bombs are significantly more powerful than atomic bombs. in an atom bomb is equal to 20,000 tons of tnt and an h bomb is $10 million. out in milford, these are pretty dramatic pictures right now. >> yeah. these pictures into the newsroom right now. a large truck on fire. this is happening in milford. you can see it completely

state police say that all southbound lanes have been shut down as crews battle the flames. again, it's happening on 495 south in milford. the entire cab of the truck and looks to be the whole back of the trailer is completely engulfed in flames. this is at route 94/95 southbound at route 85. if you know anyone in that area, no reports on injuries just yet. we don't know who it was and what the status of the driver is in that vehicle but a really serious situation going on on 94 and 95. we'll keep you posted. >> yeah, it's been some trouble on the highway since the huge tractor trailer that lost its load of plywood on the masspike off-ramp. so crews are busy with that now and the fire truck that you see there is the first to arrive on the scene. we're hoping the driver made it

off to the side of the road. have no idea what he may be carrying but we'll learn if we hear it's something in aable. no traffic getting through there right now on i-95 south of milford, i'm sure drivers for quite some distance can see that something is going on up ahead as they go nowhere. >> this is on 495 south in milford. you can see the flames tearing through the cab of the truck and the entire back it and see the ring of fire on its side over there. the flames are just tearing through the tractor/trailer. we hope the drivers was able to get out and fire crews, you can see right now, they are going to work as they are trying to apply water to the fire. look at this right now, as they try to put out the fire in the >> and then you can also sort of see the ring of fire off to the

these sort of -- let's question jr to find out could there be any kind of wildfire there if there's brush? we obviously saw snow last week so we have some precipitation, some wet ground but just a big mess. when something is that billing, you might allow it to burn but no way. 507 -- 5:07 is never a good time to be part of the commute but this will take a while. you you can see more smoke than flames. that's encouraging. >> and we want to go to joe stapleton right now in our traffic-tracker watching all this. >> yeah. route 495 southbound, right at route 85 and milford with this tractor/trailer fully involved in flames. a huge back-up in the section of the roadway, as well. not reports of any injuries. certainly slowing down.

the road, as well. so route 495 both directions here at 85 in milford. joe tape stapleton, 7news. a tight shot on the scene as we watch firefighters battle this and this is 495 south but i imagine that smoke is drifting across and that is probably, you know, a concern to drivers. how bad is it going the other direction, the 495 route? yeah, a combination of the smoke and also the curiosity delays here, as well. so it's been very sluggish actually in both directions. certainly a good place to avoid either way you're going. >> and looking at pictures right now, we saw the cab of the truck. what's off to the right there, what's that on fire at this point? we're trying also to figure out what that is and the firefighter that you see in the middle part of your screen is trying to work on the ring of fire we were talking about earlier off the side of the screen right there. >> how would you like to be going in that mess and not really know what's in that truck

you've got the mess on the side of the road and whatever they're doing, the strategy that they put into the fire, something that removes or made in their fight, but now you see several -- at least a couple of firetrucks there and also an ambulance. and as we said, we don't know about the condition of the driver but it does appear that he pulled off to the road so hopefully he was able to escape the cab in there somewhere. if you look at the side of the trailer, it says paper, paper. i'm not familiar with, that but that sounds like a company name and would indicate perhaps that there is paper inside of that trailer and of course that's something that's not like a hazardous situation concerned about toxic fumes or anything but something that would burn fairly quickly and easily. >> all right, we'll keep an eye on those pictures and keep you updated for the entire evening here on 7news. well, the patriots have taken a number of hits this season. >> i think we come this far only to come this far.

>> tom brady reassuring fans today will have been some signs of improvement with that ankle. >> you'll love to hear that, and he made in clear, his sights are set on winning in the play-offs. let's go outside to alex corddry who's at gillette with more on brady and the pats today. >> good evening. well, the patriots bye week off to an encouraging start. tom brady's ankle injury wasn't serious enough to keep him off the practice field today. >> feeling better? tom brady still walking a bit in handy for the request to schuylkill expressway recover. >> not only am i ready to go but physically you always gotta do your best and make sure you're doing the right things to get to >> reporter: at 38 years old brady finished the season leading the league in touchdown

but it's been a long 12 months he between deflategate and a loss of key players on offense. through it all, he's responded. >> it's a challenge in a lot of ways for a lot of people and i think i'm always up for the >> reporter: he's dealt with plenty of challenges last off season and brady was asked if he noticed the immediate aia reaction to report hgh shipments were sent to manning house. in contrast in the allegations against brady and deflategate trauma. >> i don't know anything about that. i just try to do my best to help our team win. i think that's what my goal is. and i think coming this far is only to come this far. so we still got further to go. brady once again showing us just how focused he is. danny amendola telling under the circumstances today that tom brady is one of the most mentally tough teammates he's ever played with. live at gillette stadium, alex

also on 7, chipolte restaurant now at the center of the restaurant chain has been hit with a subpoena in the wake california. not the one in cleveland circle but this one is out west, part of a criminal investigation now launched by the f.d.a. 7's dan hausle is at chipolte in brighton but did deal with the similar problems. dan. >> well, this location reopened just last week after health inspectors showed up and gave the thumbs-up. chipolte hoping to put its health issues behind that but now facing legal problems, as well. >> reporter: chipolte is back in business here in brighton, but words of a criminal investigation is bad news for a food chain trying lure a skeptical public back in. >> i think it's not safe at this time. i wouldn't eat there. >> reporter: the cleveland chipolte was shut down for more than a month after 150 customers, most boston college

now the federal grand jury is asking the chain for documents related to a similar outbreak in california last summer. mix in an e. coli outbreak at the restaurant in 9 states and the the company's investors have been hammered. >> i don't want to get sick for eating it. >> reporter: chipolte has fired the manager of the cleveland location for allowing an employee to come to work sick and city inspectors give the restaurant a clean bill of health. and many customers appear willing to forgive even if they can't forget. >> if anything it's more healthy now than anything because of all the publicity. >> still great. still go all the time. >> they're probably under pretty close scrutiny with the kind of issues they've been having. so, you know, you gotta figure

it. the firm is talking to stockholders about penalties and fines saying it's not sure what, if any, it may face. live in brighton, dan hausle, 7news. to still come this evening, pat-down outrage. a father really upset over what he calls an overaggressive security procedure at the airport down south. then at 5:30, a confrontation in haverhill. a driver follows a woman home and next ends up in police custody. and after a series of issues for the boston globe subscribers, the newspaper's ceo is addressing the delivery democrat ma. and in just one hour, why federal judges have granted the right for a retrial for jennison. and a truck on fire in milford, just an inferno, with commuters just at a standstill for the evening commute. this video from moments ago, it's better now in terms of the fire, but traffic is a big headache.

anyone is hurt. we'll be right back. wow. the internet is crazy fast here. i know, right? it's so nice to have everyone over.

hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does anybody want it? joey, you want some gasoline? yes, please. mom, guess what? i married a clown and we're having tiny little clown babies. mhm. i just bought a hammer. with internet fast enough for everyone, your guests might get a bit carried away. get out of the past. get fios. is the economy rigged? well, the 15 richest americans acquired more wealth in two years than the bottom 100 million people combined. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultra-rich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. the middle class will continue to disappear unless we level the playing field. with your help, as president,

hertz get you up to speed on right know. here is what we saw just minutes ago that has shut down 495 south in milford. that tractor/trailer on fire. they've got it under control now

flames to contend with, and as a result, i-495 as i said is shut down. there you see everybody on the road. firefighters still there and just a little bit of smoke. you but you can also see all the brown scarring sort of on the grass off to the side. they have to deal with that, as well. so paper, paper. that is the company that owns that truck. they have all kinds of paper and packaging products, a national company, that they have headquarters in bellingham and tell us no one is hurt. so that's good news. but again, traffic is a nightmare. so avoid the area if you can and we'll keep a watch for you. stay with us on the latest. >> a father outraged, he says tsa agents went too far during a daughter. he says it was overaggressive and went on for nearly two minutes. >> the problem says he doesn't have any problem following skirt procedures but the pat-down made his daughter feel very uncomfortable. >> reporter: using a cell phone

had his daughter receiving what he believed to be an unnecessary and invasive tsa pat-down. >> she had a completely blank stare on her face. i could tell it was very uncomfortable for her. >> reporter: the video shows the agents slowly and meticulously frisking the 10-year-old for nearly two full minutes. . >> first thing that came to my mind was this is annoying. i don't like this. i want to run out the door. >> reporter: she was screened after a capri sun juice packet was found in her carry-on. according to her father, a swab from her bag came back with a false positive reading. >> it's not clear. >> the pat-down was the go to option for them and i think they could have done better scrutiny what they were looking for prior to putting their hands all over my 10-year-old daughter. >> reporter: the issue over whether children should receive pat-downses is controversial. according to tsa protocols, officers will work with parents to resolve any alarms at the checkpoint and as modified screening procedures for

reduce the likelihood of pat-down screening. in a statement to nbc news, tsa says tsa screening procedures allow for the pat-down of a child under certain circumstances. the process by which the child was patted down followed approved procedure. the tsa also points out that the process was observed by the child's parents and there was a cell phone with an alarm going off in the child's bag requiring additional resolution procedures. as for the family, they understand the porches airline security but feel when it comes to kids, there has to be a better way. >> i don't really know but it was an uncomfortable situation. >> reporter: the father says he contacted his congressional representatives and will be filing a formal complaint. i'm sarah french, 7news. more sunshine on the way for this price can't be right... that's the right price! it's that low.

looks like a list of can't be right's." seriously? savings are up. my stop&shop. ...is hard on your nose there's the endless runny noses. the sneezes that just won't quit and of course, the biting cold of snow day play. that's why puffs is soft. puffs plus lotion tissues... ...are gentle on skin. they help soothe irritation by locking in moisture better. so you can get out and enjoy winter a nose in need deserves puffs indeed. for softness that fits

is so wholesome... and it doesn't take the whole paycheck. stop & shop's exclusive nature's promise. eat well for less. my stop & shop. shop with ease at peapod.com use code: tv2016 for $20 off your first order. certainly cold this morning and then back to seasonal temps from here on out. again, the numbers overnight tonight head back to the teens and 20s but not near 0. not in the single numbers like earlier this week. more sun tomorrow. clouds on friday. and the weekend at this time unsettled. raindrops, not snowflakes coming

40 in town right now. plymouth 33. fitchburg 36. most of us reached the 40s for a short time this afternoon. there is some wind out there right now so that's kind of masking the feel to the air. it feels like 32 in boston, norwood feels like 29. high pressure is with us. it will be with us overnight tonight and again tomorrow. here is our next weather system. and again, it's not a powerhouse. it's not a blockbuster. incinerating clouds and a you couple isolated rainshowers in missouri. and as it moves closer to new england, it will weaken further. so for tonight, mostly clear, not as cold. down into the teens and 20s. i think most of us between 17 and 22. than 27 there, a little trigger happy here. at 27, it applies to boston. most of us are in the lower 20s tomorrow morning. more sunshine tomorrow. seasonal. 37 to 42. friday we talk about a lot of clouds across southern new england and there might even be a couple of possibilities of drizzle, as well. a cold broad day on friday.

and it's so cold. high pressure on friday, not a storm. the wind around the high coming out of the gulf of maine will create some clouds and shove those clouds into southern new england. here's our storm system right here. again, this little dash line looks like a zipper. instead of putting all these tiny red ls, just call this a weakness of low pressure. what it will do is hold on to the clouds on saturday. and there may be a couple of pockets of some trees and drizzle in this shading here. i think for most of us, though, it's just patchy plain ole' drizzle. but be mindful of that early saturday morning. in any event, saturday afternoon, a lot of clouds. sunday there's a different weather system coming at us. low pressure, but it will go in this direction over here. boston's over there. i know that, but the map doesn't. low pressure will go to our west, and that will generate rain for us. temperatures sound in the upper 40s and then cold and dry early next week. see you at 6:00. >> all right, thanks. we continue to keep our eye on the breaking news in milford.

massive truck fire right now. the fire is now out. we understand that the paper company, there's no injuries to the driver here. we'll follow this and have much

(cell phone rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. mom? your dad won't call an exterminator... can i call you back, mom? he says it's personal this time... if you're a mom, you call at the worst time. it's what you do. if you want to save

on car insurance, r where are you?r it's very loud there. are you taking at zumba class? the new year means a house full of new devices. and that can slow your internet down. so you should get verizon fios - quick. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for $79.99 a month online, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus with a 2 year agreement, fios gives you $400 back, and all the premium movie channels for a year. hurry, this offer ends soon. so go online or call now. get out of the past. get fios. cordes: most nurses are tough. they're problem-solvers. they like making things better. people don't have access to healthcare because they just can't afford it. bernie sanders understands how pharmaceutical companies and major medical companies are ripping us off. bernie tells the truth, and he's been consistent. he understands

who can bring real change. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. >> another 60 minutes of 7news is ahead. >> 7news at 5:30 starts right now. worcester woman jumps into action to save a family from this fire. tonight the 911 calls that sent firefighters rushing to the scene. >> armed with a gun and fighting back. a 65-year-old woman talks about

his tracks.