floor of an occupied school with 525 students, 70 staff members, fire was contained to the second floor classroom. >> anchor: no injuries even as smoke began seeping through the hallways around 8:30 this morning. two alarms were quickly struck insuring the orderly evacuation. the superintendent says this is exactly why they have fire drills during the school year. it must be a tough call for a superof you have a school on fire. no one ever wants to hear that. >> reer the bruce which is third through eighth grade heard it and knew it was no drill. what was it like to see a fire at your school? i was nervous. i didn't know like what to do. like i didn't know if my sister was safe or anything. >> reporter: kids were taken away to a middle school while fire fighters work to win point the cause. school officials just breathing a sigh of relief. the about line is at the end of the day all of the kids

figure out how to fix it and get back in class when we can. >> anchor: damage is said to be in excess of a quarter of a million dollars. right now no kids are getting back into the school until everything has been repaired. that may take several days. in terms a cause right now, sources are telling us this wasn't suspicious and they are focusing on an electrical problem inside that classroom. live in lawrence, steve cooper, 7 news. >> anchor: and we're following breaking news out of kingston where the roof of a home under construc several workers. alex deprat oh is there and joins us on the phone. alex? kim, this happened on christmas tree lane in kingston. the fire department says four men were trying to attach a wood wall to the second story of the home when it gave way. four men were injured. two have minor injuries i'm third has serious injuries and was taken to south shore hospital.

serious back injuries. the fire department said none of the injuries are life-threatening and osha is now investigating why and how this collapse happened. in kingstown, alex deprat, 7 news. >> anchor: also breaking, a father in georgia found guilty of murder after his son passed in a hot car. today a jury found justin ross harris guilty of intentionally leaving his son in a car to die. prosecutors say he wantet she could continue with an affair. the defense call the by's death a tragic accident. 22 months old, cooper died in june of 2014. the toddler's father had left him in the back seat of an suv for hours while he was at work. my team stands ready to accelerate in the next steps that are required to insure a smooth transition. >> anchor: president obama holding his first news

to fewer that the next administration is set up for success. >> anchor: he did offer advice to his successor. he said focus on fining qualified people to staff the white house. he address the need for the two men to work together. i remember what it is with a like when i came in years ago. it is a big challenge. this office is bigger than any one person and that's why suring a smooth transition is so important. it's not something that the constitution explicitly requires but it is one of those norm that are vital to a functioning democracy. >> anchor: the president and president-elect donald trump met last week. president obama said he was encouraged by the president-elect's interest in working with his administration and when asked if he was worried about a trump presidency, president obama sid he does have concerns because of the differences between him and mr. trump but he says president-elect trump is pragmatic and not ideological which could help him in the white house. the president also commoned the connection trump has been able

he was able to tap into, yes, the anxiety but also the enthusiasm of his voters in a way that that was impressive. >> anchor: president obama was preparing for his last o'sees trip as president. he plans to visit , germany and per you to assure that nato alliances remain strong and infa >> anchor: president-elect donald trump's transition team is shaping up and he is already facing some criticism for one of his first picks. >> anchor: donald trump's campaign was filled with controversy. one of things he was criticized for was his relationship with vladimir putin. today the president-elect spoke with the russian president over the phone and agreed they would keep in touch. it comes as trump and his family continue to work on picking the right people for his cabinet. eric trump came to trump tower

husband, jared er in. a possible pick fortress uri secretary, stephen mnuchin. he was trump's campaign finance chair. there is praise for trump picking party chair reince priebus but horror from some as stephen bannon name as top advisor. he is up more concerned about reasserting the power of white people in the united states. >> reporter: breitbart news. kelly anne conway defended bannoth. he has a harvard business degree, he is a naval officer, he has success in entertainment. >> reporter:. >> anchor: on 60 minutes he demanded his backers stop harassing minorities. he ledge r hedged on major promises his wall will have fencing how much will deport immigrants who commit crimes and keep pat of oh becama care coverage for people with preexisting conditions. it happens to be one of the strongest assets.

test today as trump and his team move to take the reins move remember. political insiders say it's a tough balance picking people that can run the golf and at the same time keeping a promise to change government. in the newsroom, ryan schulteis, 7 news. >> anchor: stay with 7 news for more on trump's transition to the white house and when we're not on the air you can find out more on our web site whth.com or our mobile and tablet app. >> anchor: 7 news turning to your forecast. let's give you a live look outside. lack how early it gets dark, but what a gorgeous day. climbed up into with all kinds of sunshine. now things are taking a turn. there is rain moving in and an astronomically high ty is leading to flooding concerns for what we can expect let's send it over oh to jerry mine reiner. >> reporter: right now still mild despite darkening skies out there. the city at 62. bedford 51. worcester at 52 degrees. clouds beginning to manufacture in from the south of new england. this is in advance of the next storm system which this evening is off the outer banks of north carolina. it's if the a bad thing of we do

beneficial rain heading up into new england during the day tomorrow. overnight tonight early moonshine with clouds on the increase. cool, temperature in the 30's to around 40. morning commute also dry but i do think there could be a couple sprinkle by 9:00 a.m. with temperatures in the low to mid 40's and then we will see showers arrive mid to late morning. we'll have that rain going through the afternoon as well as the evening hours. of course with the rain much cooler, temperatures upper 40's, low 50's. because of the superhoon we do have the astronomical high tide concern at the midday tomorrow. so there may be some pockets of minor coastal flooding across eastern new england tomorrow. again at the midday high tide does not look like a major event but still a bit of a messy day on the way for toll. we'll talk more about that and the rest of the week ahead in a few minutes. >> anchor: the marine corp taking time during a birthday celebration today to present a gift to the children of a former marine who lost his life while working as a state trooper. amaka ubaka is in our control room with their story.

celebrated its birthday this weekend and today thousands of marines and medal of honor recipients packed the boston convention center to celebrate. the luncheon included performances from several marine groups as well as an award ceremony to honor those who have been above and beyond. the award was presented to the wife of fallen state trooper thomas clarity who was a marine veteran. thank you for this wonderful award. wo honored that you thought of our testimony lie dooring this time. it's very touching. he was a very, very proud continue a marine. thank unfortunate. >> anchor: back in march trooper clarity was killed when his cruiser was hit on the mass pike in charlton. investigators say the driver of that car crossed three lanes of traffic and slammed into the cruiser. police say he was under the influence of medical marijuana. the driver has been charged with manslaughter. the award presented today

the of scholarships for clarity's six children. in the control room, 7 news. >> anchor: a car in pelham, new hampshire guess on a crash course i'm woman driving a white car went through a stop sign then slammed into a telephone pole. you see the mess there. the woman was taken by helicopter to the hospital with life threat injuries. the driver of the truck had minor injuries. >> anchor: we are following more news today. dangerous wildfires igniting fear across the southeast. flames threatening communities and bigger. crews are being called in from across the country now to help battle these raging flames. raging wildfires have already swallowed tens of thousands of acres. we've got california wildfires in north carolina and from all indications this is one of the worst conditions for wildfires north carolina has ever seen. >> anchor: drought conditions across the carolinas and stretching through the south fueling dozens of wildfires

and still growing. but there are multiple, multiple fires out there that seem to be popping up potentially h other locations. >> anchor? georgia, kentucky, alabama and tennessee, more than 5,000 fire fighters are battling the flames. along the front lines and from the air. flying in here we can see probably a dozen different fires just within ten miles of where we're standing right now. and there is no sign of relief in the forecast. we've had some dry exampl but this year has been unbelievable. >> anchor: warm temperature expected to continue across the region. a front late this week could bring stronger winds and in many areas there is no chance of rain until after thanksgiving. and consider this number to explain how dry it is out there. the latest national drought report reveals nearly 42 million people in southern states are currently living in drought conditions. >> anchor: a tough loss for the patriots down at gillette.

behind them. sunday's show down game down to the final seconds in foxboro. but the pats came up short on a fourth down. chelsea mcdonald is here with more now. kelsey? it certainly was similar to how seattle lost in super bowl 49. the patriots failing four tries from inside the two and this time the seahawks won it at the gel line. seattle exposes some of the patriots weaknesses and pats offense say it shouldn't have came down to that final play. left, contact, the ball is incomplete! there will be no call. seattle will win it in foxboro. >> reporter: no flag, no win for the patriots. i think it is what it is. there is a lot of contact with that team sometimes you get the call, sometimes you don't. you got hoed at home. >> reporter: it would have been easy to point the finger at the referees but tom brady knows better. it look lie come down to one play but it probably was a love plays this game we could

air good team. we knew that going in and we have to play better than the way we played. especially on defense where the pats allowed russel willson to throw for 348 yards and three scores. we just won two stops from winning that game. we just got to do more i think to help the offense. but on a night where brady tossed the first interception of the season by a patriots quarterback and take a beating at the hands of the seahawks, it just wasn't in the cards. tma yard. that's what i respect about that team. that defense. you know, this played until the end. they have been in a lot of close glimpse and it came down to one yard at the end and we didn't get it. in new england had thrown 258 passes before being intercepted. brady finished 23 for 32 for 316 yards. no touchdowns and interception. the seahawks defense also forced a full bell. live in the newsroom, chelsea mcdonald, 7 news. >> anchor: on to a different

are look at the upcoming marathon bombing movie, patriots day, in its newest trailer. this is a longest we've seen yet so we're sharing it with you. they say half a million people watch the boston marathon here in new england. we need help down here! we have to decide who is running this and we have to decide quickly. it's terrorism. >> anchor: mark wahlberg stars as a boston police officer in the film. it depicts the day of the bombings obviously, but also the manhunt that followed and of course the amazing heroics by law enforcement and civilians near the finish line that day

december 21. >> anchor: veteran pbs journalist and newshour co-anchor gwen eiffel has died after a battle with cancer. she graduated simmons college in boston during college she interned at the "the boston herald" and later accepted a job offer. she eventually made the switch from print to tv, working for both nbc fuse and pbs. she also moderate two vice presidential debates. she was 61 years old. >> anchor: so young and very respected. >> anchor: i guess made the decision early on not to make her illness public to comes as a real shock it a lot people toda. >> anchor: definitely does. still to come this evening, you have to see this to believe it. quick thinking driver in florida escapes a massive sinkhole. what caused the road to collapse beneath him. >> anchor: then ahead at 5:30 racist on the doorstep of a local home. police in natick launch a hate crime investigation. >> anchor: also ahead, a stunning natural phenomenon. if you missed last night's

>> anchor: ahead in just one hour, danger at an abandoned building in belmont. fears of a collapse after a fire rips through it. >> anchor: plus, the state's bomb squad jumps into action after discovering an explosive device in hanson. we have toes stories and much

>> anchor: those a sight that is hard to value a. a sinkhole opening and devouring a car in florida. the driver says it was that sinking feeling that prompted him to make a quick exit from the car. >> anchor: i can only imagine. now he is talking about the scary situation.. all of a sudden my front two tires just fell. what matt thought was a big put puddle quickly became a big problem. a watermain break created a hole so large it actually swallowed his car. i tried to back up and wouldn't. it just started just suggesting me in a little bit. jake said he saw the standing water but didn't think he would have any trouble making it through of well, he was wron. the water started coming up through the bottom of moo i car so i started leaning forward. if it weren't for his quick thinking he would be trapped inside. i just jumped out the side and pretty much that was it. >> anchor: deputies, road crews and fire rescue call to the scene but there was little they could do. jake said by the time they realized what was going on it was too late.

continued to sink after that. worker eventually managed to pull the car out of the hole, but he likely won't be driving it any time soon. crews have closed the road and warned motor sifts to stay away from the area. >> anchor: so again he made it out safely. the car though in need of some major repairs. >> anchor: next, the boss may be born to run, but his motorcycle sang a different tune. the stranded rocker hitches a ride with some >> anchor:. >> reporter: rain headed our way. your time lineup next. >> anchor: has ruth bader beginning berg found a new calling. the supreme court court justice the supreme court court justice makes her debut in an opera. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose.

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>> anchor: luck at that super moon no moon early this morning, about 8:54 this morning. still, close enough we can call it a super moon and moon rise about an hour ago. that washere in town. just a gorgeous shot right there. closest we have had a full moon to earth since january 26, 1948 of the down side to this super moon is that it's playing tug of war with earth and so that sets up our tide cycles but when it's really close like this you have some really high astronomical tides. we had it last month as well.

these are highest we'll have all clear and the concern is that the midday high tide tomorrow, 11: 07[ta?-fp] a.m. likely to be minor coastal flooding, not only concerned about moderate coastal flooding. even though we have a storm on the way tomorrow, the south and southeast winds do not coincide with the highest high tide at midday. the strongest southeast winds and then the storms surge if you will happens around low tide tomorrow. so we do catch a break but with that said, there is a coastal flood coast of massachusetts for that midday high tide and again, keep in mind too when you work up into a high tide sickle it's about an hour and a half before the time of the tide and then an hour and a half after the tide so you are working up into the high tide then working back out of it. so along shore roads tomorrow be mindful of that. could be some flooded roadways but nothing significant. on with the current weather. what a nice, mild afternoon. 50's and 60's right now. the city at 62.

with mostly clear skies earlier today and now clouds are beginning to move in so again we're losing that super moon here in a couple of hours. from this storm system right here, which will wobble up the eastern seaboard overnight tonight and into new england tomorrow, clouds on the increase tonight, temperatures tonight 30's and low 40's, your early morning commute is dry but grab the rain gear because i think we'll see periods of rain arriving about 10:00 tomorrow morning. and we'll have the rain going through the afternoon including the evening commute and there will be some wind developing at the coastline. southeast wind ten to with the rain. temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's. here is your storm time line. again at 10:00 here comes the rain for most of us it's just general rain but there could be couple of burst the or few downpours but nothing significant. again it's not a powerhouse storm but it is a storm nonetheless. we welcome the rain of still in the drought. i think most towns about a half inch to in some locations maybe an inch of rain. beneficial rain at that. so that's our one storm for the week. we peel that out of here tomorrow night and wednesday.

temperatures on friday up near 60. see you at 5:30. >> anchor: thank you. also today an incredible surprise for some good samaritans in new jersey. >> anchor: a group of bikers stopped to help a fellow biker whose motorcycle was broken down on the side of the road and turns out it was bruce springsteen. they didn't initially even realize it was him so boy were they star struck when they realized it was the boss they gave him a ride to a restaurant where he paid for everyone's drinks and promised tickets too and of course they got some photos. >> anchor: there you go. still ahead on 7 dangerous exotic animals found living this this woman's home. the charges he is now facing. >> anchor: new at 6:00, olympic gold medalist aly raisman flip integrity chance to pete with patients at dana farber. we'll have more on her special

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>> anchor: glad you are with us on a beautiful monday across new england. another hour of 7 news is still ahead of i aaadam williams. >> anchor: i'm kip khazei. 7 news at 5:30 starts right now. >> anchor: a possible hate crime. what one resident found on their doorstep and how it could be connected to the ruts of the election. >> anchor: a wild discovery leads to the arrest of a woman keeping exotic animals under the same roof as her daughter. >> anchor: a dr police on a multi-state chase appearing in court today. and who did it bet senator patriots running back james white plays a different kind of game as he goes head to head against 7 bri eggers in a prethanksgiving battle. a possible hate crime in natick. a series of threatening letter found on one neighbor's doorstep and referenced presidential election. police say this has been going on for several day. they contain pro fans and racial slurs.

in natick. these letters filled with racial slurs and threats left on a machine's doorstep. a handwritten letter references clearing out the white house, a typed letter names donald trump. the letters tell the man that naic is a white only town and then go on to target his black and latino roommates. one of the letters even threatens to kill them a saying these letters are warnings and the homeowner doesn't want to get a third one. natick police say the letters were dropped the man called 911 and police say they are taking this seriously and investigating it as a hate crime. this is something other cities are dealing with right now. two groups that track hate speech, the southern poverty law center and the counsel on american islamic relations say they have seen a spike in both hate speech and hate crimes reported to their agencies. in naic, victoria warren, 7 news. >> anchor: also on 7, the search is on for suspects