brad bell has more. brad: we have been here all day and the firefighters have and they will be here all night. they are putting water on the fire. this is you still flaring up. you can see the white smoke turn black and then they focus the water on that. and try to beat it down. this has been a stubborn fire. from skytrak7 you can see how out of control the fire was. racing across the roof of the complete apartment building. among many problems the mostly wooden senior construction. >> there is -- the wooden interior construction. >> there are a lot of void spaces. >> for the rest of college park the all-day fire meant all-day smoke hugging ground. filling buildings. forcing the university of maryland to close. >> it's terrible. the senior dwelling adjacent to the burning building forc

outside to find the smoke unbearably thick. >> this is suffocating to me. getting down in your lungs. brad: that is exactly what the feeling was. we experienced it firsthand as well. it was a burning in the throat, in the lungs. the eyes watering. a terrible thick acrid smoke. the building has been on the upper floors, gutted. there were no injuries to people in the building. the construction workers got out. there were minor firefighter issues. at this hour the smoke eased up. it is making the way up above the ground. earlier today you couldn't get under it in this area. for the cause, well, just talked to fire investigator. he says that it will be a while before they can get in the building because now they say it is just

unsafe. brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: will they have to raise it and start over? what will they do here? brad: you know, the meaners are going to get -- the engineers will get in the building to make the decisions. one of the things that is going on, each fire truck and the latter and the power puts out a thousand gallons of water a minute. that is heavy. the water going on to the upper floors. so they worry about the damage done not just by the fire but by that as well. it's likely that it will be torn out. there is light weight construction. that is a problem they have here. this is timber behind the brick facade. jonathan: brad, thanks. the firefighters had their hands full from the moment they showed up to the fire. this is as the crews battled

>> figure out move water from point "a" to point b. i'm directing everything else. water supply is up to you, not me. blitz the top floor. jonathan: it took coordinator to get the 100 firefighters -- i think it was closer to to 200 firefighters that dealt with the blaze. the university of maryland college park closed due to the fire but plans to reopen for classes tomorrow. breaking news, you can get alerted to it as soon as it happens. just go to wjla.com/text. you can sign up for the breaking news, weather and traffic. michelle: the treasury department announced sanctions against syrians due to gas attack. the trump administration says

syrian leader bashar assad chemical weapons program. the group of the sanctions are among the largest the u.s. imposed at one time. larry: here we go again. jonathan: the congress doesn't act in five days we could face government shutdown. the white house is saying it won't happen but it is not calming fears. jeff goldberg has the sticking points for the issues on this one. jeff: the white house saying that it is not going to happen but they are not making any guarantees. congress has until midnight on friday to pass a $1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running or face the risk of a government shutdown on saturday. the last one was in 2013. this year it could happen because of the border wall. >> there are federal workers that are barely talking about the threat of a shutdown. >> i'm not worried. >> there is no real concern about it. jeff: there there are those

con track forfor the smithsonian -- contractor for the smithsonian. jeff: her concerns reflect the broader sentiment of the workers under the trump administration. >> incredibly anxious. >> with the government funding set to expire on friday. the possibility of a shutdown emerged as president trump signaled the desire to include funding for a wall along the border between the u.s. and mexico which could complicate negotiations in congress. >> it's frustrating. we want to go to work and service the american public.

>> these are not times for the employees and it won't be pleasant for the american people who count on receiving the services. >> if a government shutdown does happen, thousands of workers could be asked to stay on the job without pay with the promise of the back pay in the future. so-called essential services like the law enforcement and the emergency responders with would remain at work. jeff goldberg, abc7 news. michelle: thank you. after a hundred days out of the spotlight, former president obama made the first public appearance since leaving office. speaking with the students at university of chicago, obama reflected on the eight years in the white house and admits he could have done more for communities like chicago. >> this community gave me more than i was able to give in return. >> this co

that ordinary people when working together can do extraordinary things. michelle: the former president did not mention president trump in the event. he told the crowd he remains optimistic about the future. jonathan: something we are just getting in. tonight the federal transit administration is telling metro it needs to take immediate action to further protect workers on the track. in a letter to the general manager, the f.t.a. lays out an action plan identifying six items that must be addressed immediately. according to the f.t.a., there have been four instances in the last year where the current procedures have been violated. metro had five days to respond to the f.t.a. in the meantime,ment row has a new safety campaign that is coming to a station near you. perhaps you have seen something. in may you can expect to see the sign in the metro station or on trains and buses. you can expect to see a social media safety blitz. metro is hoping that the campaign will reduce the passenger injuries among other things by warning about running or being on the

phone while they walk. michelle: went to the store for beer. next for "abc7 news at 6:00", why he came back with a gun. jonathan: the drug used as an elephant tranquilizer making its way to the local streets and why it's hazardous to the other people's health. not just users. brian: outside the rain is lifting in. there is more rain, breezes and cool weather for tuesday. a big-time warmup for late week. how warm? we will let you know as "abc

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alison: a beer run turns violent in columbus. in ohio you can't buy alcohol until after 1:00. he came back with a gun and the clerk doesn't even work at the store. he was visiting from jordan and is an attorney. his relatives own the store. jonathan: well, it took two attempts but the demolition crews finally brought back this bridge. the first time didn't work out. this is a 52-year-old bridge near cincinnati over the weekend. the first set of the explosives took out part of the bridge, the other half needed a second set of explosives to get the job

michelle: astronaut peggy whitson has now spent more time in space than any other american in two stints a the commander -- as the commander of the international space station she has spent more time in orbit and she received the phone call from the oval office. >> how does it feel to have broken a big and an important record? >> it is a huge honor to break a record like this. but an hor to represent the folks at nasa who make space flight possible. and make this record feasible. michelle: a russian astronaut has the most days in space and holds the recrd

the weekend in virginia. >> police call it carfentanil. it can be dangerous and deadly. this much can kill you. we will explain all about it in a report

jonathan: this is carfentanil. there are three types. this is an elephant tranquilizer and is being mixed with heroin. it's already responsible for the death of a man in frederick. richard reevee, pains it can be dangerous for people that don't even take it. richard: this is carfentanil. a tiny amount is deadly. >> it doesn't discriminate. it is a killer. it will kill you. richard: this is used legally to tranquilize elephants and other large animals with the 100 time the strength of the ordinary fentanyl. it's turning up as lethal companion drug with heroin. >> they don't know the cause it can do to their body. richard: two work in the frederick apartment complex where a 53-year-old man wa

suspected carfentanil overdose. >> i think it's horrible. they need to leave the drugs alone period. richard: police are investigating deadly carfentanil overdoses in other locations. this is bad stuff. it is 5,000 times stronger than heroin. even this amount can kill you. >> carfentanil is one of the most lethal substances we have come across. >> the frederick city police commanders warn the officers to avoid contact. >> if it's disturbed and it becomes airborne, one or two spores that you breathe in through your nose and it can affect you. richard: the d.e.a. says it's made in china but trafficked from mexico with street value of $3,000 a kilo it's desirable for the traffickers. >> people can new york it and inject it -- snort it or inject it. it's lethal. richard: it's already taken three lives in our area. in frederick, richard reeve, abc7 news. >> the

museum extensive collection of the artifacts has a permanent home in bowie. jonathan: this morning on holocaust remembrance day, several survivors at the event. it's now open to thousands of documents and photos that is accessible to researchers, survivors and their families. >> we do have families that will come and look at the materials, children, the grandchildren for second and the third generation. some of the precious moments. jonathan: the facility built with the expectation that the holocaust museum collection will double in size in the next decade. michelle: talk about the weather now. the storm that came through the area friday night slammed colonial beach, virginia. streets came down on homes. campers were overturned and power knocked out to hundreds over the weekend. one woman watched it happen in the neighborhood and jumped in the action to save her neighbor. >> i ran as fast as i c

i ran as fast as i could and screamed to get out of the house. landed on top of her house. she made it out safely. michelle: what a close call. dozens of the homes were damaged but no one was hurt. >> the same system bringing us rain. not as much but a good soaking. rain tote from half an inch to an inch -- rain total from half an inch to an inch. we had a an inch or two before it's said and done. good for the drought. 57 is the best to muster this afternoon after a low of 53. only four-degree spread. that is not impressive. the sun is let this evening at 7:54. back up tomorrow at 6:19. another cool one tomorrow. look at the numbers. 59. wednesday is when it will transition. there will will be clouds or two and we will finesse it tonight.

tomorrow morning, but it will warm back up on wednesday. thursday and friday in mid-80's. partly sunny and pleasant. by weekend, the humidity, upper 80's to the 90. look at the clouds. we are socked in solidly. if we have an east/northeasterly wind, from the bay and the ocean. 58 in winchester and low to mid-50's. the numbers are flat. if you walk the dog. temperatures in the 50's at 7:00 to the 49 by 9:00. upper 40's to low 50's tonight. waves from time to time are heavier than others. on the live radar from the south to waldorf and charles county to 95 and woodbridge. southeastern prince william. heavier pockets. that is lifting south to north. the pattern and the trend. we notice that as this will lift to the morning. period of rain tonight and tomorrow morning. even tomorrow evening some rain. late tomorrow and wednesday the system will pull away.

but by the afternoon if it holds together we clear out nicely. it's wet tonight and wet tomorrow and cool. we start to transition wednesday. for later in the week, looking benter. the mid-80's. the wine and the food festival. it will make it to 90. it could be a stray storm. but isolated. it's nothing widespread. jonathan: big turn-around. thank you. all right. if you are waiting for the "hamilton" official date at the kennedy center. here they are. the musical coming to d.c. june 12 through september 16, 2018. tickets don't go on sale to the general public until march of 2018. you have some time. in "in the heights" and the "color purple" will also be there for 2017-2018 season. robert: coming up in sports, they have a hill to climb, the penguins. but john wall is not gi

night. what he has to say about bradley beal's struggles ne

robert: start with the good news. otto porter is available tonight for the game against the hawks.

the last game bradley beal with 6-20. john wall says that he will get it together. >> a good shot he has been getting all season. we trust him to knock it down. we'll be fine. we have the lead 2-1 and we just have to take care of what we need to do on monday. he had great looks but just a couple of shots. the most air ball in one game. he will figure it out. robert: in hockey, johansson the hero of game two, the overtime win to send caps to the next round. i hope -- hate to sate. get over that. next up is the penguins a team they last to last year. here is holtsby. >> we take nil stride. we -- we have to take it in stride and have a focus to win. regardless of

break down the strength and weaknesses. jonathan: finally tonight, redskins resign the linebacker compton for a deal worth $1.8 million. all right. wizards are up 2-1 in atlanta tonight. they can make it happen. go up 3-1. michelle: that would be nice. jonathan: caps beat the penguins this year. robert: they can. anything is possible. anything is possible. jonathan: have my fingers possible. brian: more rain tonight and tomorrow. wednesday is transitional day when the sun should start to break out. we head to weekend and it will improve. josh knight is in at 11:00 with a look at the late week warmup headed our way. soggy 36 hours. michelle: "world news tonight" with david muir coming up next. jonathan: thank you for watching. see you back here at 11:00. have a good night.

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tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. president trump, the first 100 days. and tonight, the other countdown, just days until a possible government shutdown. the high-stakes showdown, should american taxpayers pay to build the wall on the mexican border? at least at first, the president wants it in the budget. also tonight, the people speak. how do they grade president trump on the first 100 days. our trip across the country. what voters told me. from some, unwavering support. for others, the frustration mounting. the showdown with north korea takes a new and troubling turn. north korea detaining an american citizen and threatening to sink the "uss carl vinson." the massive flooding in the east tonight, the system moving up the east coast. d.c., philadelphia,