people without a home days before christmas because of the raging flames that ripped through section of prince george's county apartment. alison: this all unfolded at the carriage hills apartment this morning. we have team coverage for you today. we start with brad bell. brad: yeah, so the fire was back in the carriage hills apartment back in there. the management asked us to stay off the property so we can't show you the building. they have already started to rebuild. this was a bad fire. you will see the video. firefighters say a fire can double in seis if it is uncheck -- double in size if it's unchecked every minute. this had a head start. >> for the residents of the carriage hills apartments it was a terrifying morning. >> my gosh. it was like crazy flames. banging on the door saying it's a fire, telling folks to get out. >> the garden apartment style building was engulfed. >> video and the still photos tell the story. >> the fire was advanced on thece

firefighters went to the offensive fire tack and the rescue. >> the rescues included pulling two people to safety by ladder from balconies. favor victims treated for smoke inhalation. 30 people displaced heading to the holiday. >> that building was very pretty. they had the lights all around it. you know, so i'm sure everybody is devastated. i hope christmas comes for them. >> many people are stoic now. but it will hit them. >> the red cross says replacing the lost gifts for displaced children will be a priority. >> we are going to provide assistance today to meet those immediate things folks have clothes, food, replacement of medical items. we will also have conversations with them about where they plan to go. >> the red cross is working with the families tonight. there were a number of children displaced. local churches have been gathering goods, clothing, that sort of

the management company looking for the vacancies within the complex to put families up tonight so they can try to rebuild the lives. for some of them salvage christmas. in hill crest heights, brad bell, abc7 news. larry: make the call. urging you not to delay picking up the phone when the flames start. >> it's important learning how quickly the flames spread in that fire. horace holmes continues the team coverage from the "live desk." horace: with this blaze the fire officials say they believe the fire burning for some time before the first call for help was made. >> according to officials when the firefighters arrived on the scene of the two-story garden apartment, this is what they saw. the blaze roaring and spreading through the building. "7 on your side" obtained the recordings of the first call from dispatchers rushing to the scene. this call went out at just about 7:00 this morning. >> apartment fire.

>> two-story garden style apartment. got fires shown from first division i to division ii. >> veteran firefighter alan doubleday in charge of the zane told abc7 news the fact that this fire was nearly out of control when the crews arrive makes him believe the blaze had been burning for some time before residents called nine fine for help. >> only a mile away. they arrived on the scene and the fire on two floors and part of the roof. we want to encourage the sits and the residents to see something, say something. don't assume someone else calls 911. it had been burning for a while. >> that is an important warning from the assistant chief. the first 911 calls reporting the fire came in before 7:00 a.m. there is no way that the fire department can know exactly when the fire started. >> the scene of th

derailment in washington state is almost back to normal. the train cared what been removed. the authorities say three people died and dozens of others were hurt when the train went right off the overpass. the ntsb is looks first and foremost how the speed was a factor in this. >> looking at the speed but they are not saying its a primary cause. horrible day in weather for the investigation. there are two cranes. putting the rail cars on to flatbed trucks. they want to recreate this scene at an air force base nearby. >> more than a dozen train

flew off the track. data recorder in the rear locomotive providing the key evidence. >> it showed that the train was traveling at 80 miles per hour. >> in a 30-mile-per-hour zone. >> charlie and beverly were taking the train inaugural run on the new route. >> he had his clothes ripped off him. he was obviously dead. >> three confirmed dead. 80 people on board. the crew of five were hospitalized says the ntsb. investigators haven't interviewed the crew yet. the train damaged interstate 5 the major north/south route in the state. >> once ntsb completes the investigation we will have a better idea of what the road looks like and that will factor in the opening time for the road. >> tracks where it happened are up next to john's property. >> anger. >> positive train co

slowed down the train was installed in this stretch of track but it was slated to be activated next year. >> people got killed for no reason. >> they are not saying that the speed is the primary cause. they are saying it's a contributing factor and they will update everyone in a press conference at 6:00 eastern time not far from here. reporting live, back to you. alison: we are hearing stories about a couple in to help. >> they realize other people were not getting out of the cars to help they rush right over. >> once we got up on the bridge is when i realized how bad it was. >> i think it happened for a reason. >> the man smashed the window of the overturn car to get in. he and an officer who showed up helped free a woman badly hurt.

amtrak this time in texas. semi-truck and a train crashed in san marcos with 150 passengers on board. thankfully no one was hurt in this one. the semi didn't make it over the tracks in time. you can count on us to keep you updated with the new information on the deadly derailment. for minute-by-minute update, download the smart phone app. larry: royal caribbean that the cruise ship passengers were on a bus that flipped and crashed in mexico. at least 11 people died in the crash. we don't know the northboundalties but we -- nationalities but we know some americans were injured. the passengers were on board. and americans on a bus behind them when the crash says the weather was clear. it was heading. >> we have an update by a suitland boy shot in the chest

11-year-old caleb is back home. the man found him and put fresh pressure on the wound and rushed him to the hospital and they are claiming that man's action with saving his life. >> in the weather center, bill kelly. two days out from the first day of winter. it feels like fall. wi are crossing our fingerers for a white christmas. bill: the odds of that are pretty low. i wouldn't say nonexistent but down there. it's feeling more like spring than winter. take a look at this. if you look at the big picture, everybody is warm for this time of year. 56 in manassas. 54 in

in is a nice evening. great to get out. the planner showing temperatures in the 50's. the sun setting at 4:49 tonight. then tomorrow is going to be a little cooler. we will talk about that. on this day in history. interesting one. video to back it up. stats and more in minutes. >> see you in a few. back down to breaking news from landover. skytrak7 is live over a fire at a business park at the columbia park road that was under control. flaring back up. you can see the flames right there. the fire started in a car in what is believed to be an auto shop. a person was injured and taken to the hospital. >> district a.n.c. commissioner is charged with driving under the influence. police say it's ward

trantham. he refused a field sobriety test after admitting to having a come of beers and it went dowel hill from there. the allegations are pretty remarkable. stephen: paul trantham is a well known community activist and familiar face. elected neighborhood commissioner. last night, prince george's police say he was highly combative and smelled of alcohol. with the black and the white officers peppered them with racial slurs. >> they pulled him over and he refused the breathalyzer but he says the police behaved badly. not him. >> the police department is getting red

>> the police report said trantham identified himself as a private investigator, said he was elected official and knows important people. he says he urinated on the floor and he ordered police to clean it up. >> i'm on a bench in handcuffs. i can't go nowhere. >> when asked if he barricaded himself in a police department bathroom and used racial slurs on officers tran. that also said no. >> did i use the n-word? i don't know if i used the n-word. i think they are homosexual because what man would come in there and pull another man off the seat? you understand? that was the most humiliating and embarrassing thing an officer can do. >> the representative of the department said keep in mind there were a

witnesses to trantham's behavior. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. >> we all recognize the piercing beep with the battery is low but having the snow alarm could be the difference between life and death. we explain the new push to save lives. >> we will talk to postal workers and the customers to see how everyone is coping. live report coming up. >> packages were flying out the back. >> one box after another. careless delivery driver pitches packages out of a u-haul. what a

larry: big night ahead. the school board is briefed on the effort to produce grade fixing. thousands graduates when they weren't qualified. thousands had grade fixes after the mark period bar closed. hundreds were made without documentation and even more had excessive absences. the system c.e.o. has plans to tighten up control on grades and monitor absences. >> we have looked at it with a sense

seriousness and we will do everything to make sure we improve where we need to improve and have accountability and the academic integrity throughout the school district. >> max well says he will abandoned the alternative credit programs that were frequently abused. the board meeting is set for 7:00 tonight. alison: when you think you have seen it all. a missouri woman catches a ups driver angrily tossing the passengers out on her -- packages out on her lawn so she started to record it on the cell phone. she heard a loud noise and saw package after package thrown out the back of the truck. she is worried other deliveries could be damaged. >> mine wasn't. i saw plenty bounce off the ground. people work hard to pay for shipping and to watch it bounce off your driveway is discouraging. >> ups came to her front door and apologized for the

company said they will not tolerate mishandling packages in that way. >> better not. alison: i know. larry: paid a lot of money. like she said. c'mon. >> time running out for those mailing the holiday letters and the packages. the postal service today is a cutoff day to ship anything by the first class mail to arrive by christmas. alison: speaking of money. this is when it gets expensive. "7 on your side" as the big day approaches. it will cost you more to meet the deadline. there is a tale of two women. we have money in the post office line and one who worked there for a long time. right? richard: a woman spending packages to england. take a look. a lot of people waiting in line. the long lines from the shipping delays that are happening here. amid the holiday shipping chaos -- >> it's torture. torture every year. yeah. >> nicky, her s.u.v.

kids and wrap them and shamelessly just send pictures. >> bags of gifts heading to 20 fanly members in england. >> they celebrate boxing day on the 26th. i'm hoping to get wiggle room. we'll see. maybe new year's. it's the thought that counts, right? richard: 40 million packages delivered nationwide this week. 402,000 in virginia. >> the longs are crazy long. >> jeannette jordan work every holiday season since 1981. it sounds like you like your job. loving every moment. >> wonderful people come visit me. they are having a good day. richard: the most memorable season christmas after 9/11. >> every in line was happy because they were mailing to people they cared about who were trying to protect us. that was magic. richard: procrastination maybe -- >> a little late but they will get it hopefully ar

christmas. richard: -- remembering what is most important. >> that is what it's all about. sending love in the mail. >> so there it is. the big date for the first class'age. get in time for christmas. we talked to nicky who expects that the mail will take a week and ten days to get to england. it will cost her $85. reporting live, richard reeve. larry: it cost me $85 to mail it. alison: the shipping is more expensive than the gift you bought. that is the problem. bill: i want to take you back. go on a time trip? eight years ago. 2009. that is what we saw outside our window around the region. incredible day. the high was 25 degrees. the low temperature was 25. we had snow on the ground for

seven inches of snow on the ground in christmas 2009 on this particular day. in fact, take a look at the graphic. i put together stats. december 19, 2009. we had 15 inches of snow. the storm total was 16.4. we had 1.4 before midnight the night before. record snow for the day. it was a record snow for december. meaning the snowiest day for december. and the snowiest december we had. the third snowiest day ever. the second is 16.4. if you compare it to today, yeah. not even chote. 61 in leesburg. 61 in d.c. for the high today. 62 at manassas. we thought with a day like today how beautiful. we might as well send our meteorologist josh knight to the ice skating at pentagon row. why not ice skate if it's the 60's? how are you doing? are you able to compose yourself or are you falling? >> i should find something to knock on quickly. a

this is wonderful here. i was talking to the guys here who is saying 70 degrees they can keep this ice. the trick is to keep fit right thickness. go inches is ideally. a lot of people are having fun. birthday party here. where is the birthday girl? >> i'm carlin. >> how old? >> 11. >> how is the party going? >> fun. >> are you happy not everybody is bundled up in winter coats? >> yes. >> having a good time? >> yes. >> awesome. show me what you've got. let me see your skating ability. this is fun. what is neat is this is open until 11:00 starting this week. they have been busy. but expect it to get busier once more kids out of school. a lot of fun at the pentagon city. having a good time. trying not to fall. with that, bill, back to you. bill: doing a good job. have fun. amazing to keep that up in the

quantico at 60. they should haven't a problem holding in the ice. light winds around the region. beautiful evening to get out and enjoy. off south temperatures in the mid-60's. a few clouds. weather system passing by the area as we get in to the day tomorrow. a dry front. that is going to bring showers to the west. keep the moisture well south. we have a few clouds here and there. but day is looking good going into the day tomorrow. cooler than today. scattered clouds tonight. very mild. head out to enjoy it tomorrow. 48 to 50. partly cloudy. the temperatures not even warmer. they are cooler, actually. 45 by thursday. we drop down. then they will go back up. saturday. still in the low 50's before the cooler air will filter in on monday. christmas day. 30% chance. 30% chance for rain showers around the area. not snowshowers. what we are tracking cold air that is working in

that. we may not even get above freezing. alison: interesting. thank you. still to come, an alexandria couple now facing years behind bars. larry: it's after taking congregation for thousands. amy: this could impact you and i have a story coming

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larry: "7 on your side" with important information if you work in maryland. your smoke alarm is about to be due for an upgrade. amy aubert explains a new law taking effect on the first of the year requires maryland residents to get a new type of smoke detector. >> for firefighters in montgomery county, it's another day on the job. >> most of the e.m.s. calls and the calls we go on each and every day, the firefighters take a look up. amy: checking snow alarms to ensure they are working. january 1 in maryland to make sure they are the right kind. >> two key things. older than a fifth grader. older than ten years old the device must be replaced and should be replaced, has to be

life battery. >> the smoke alarm law goes back to 2013 when it began to phase in. that law officially going into effect on the first of the year. >> we have seen homes with the smoke alarms and activated and they have gotten out. >> the newest models have the batteries sealed inside. so instead of changing the battery you change the detector every ten years. >> over the years they work to spread the message to montgomery county. >> every chance we get we talk about it. we visit homes. every saturday they will go in to a neighborhood initiative. >> efforts to spread the word about an upgrade that could be life saving.

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announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: we are back with a frat party busted in bethesda with ties to american university. the alcohol content inside the home was so high it registered on police breathalyzers. we explain the hefty price that the host might have to pay. a story you will see only on 7. >> something led police to the split-level rental home along massachusetts avenue in bethesda. the officers explain around 70 underage kids were partying inside. trash bags and the insulation covering windows. beer can and liquor bottles tossed throughout the house. the indoor ambient air registering .01 on the breathalyzer. >> if you are going to throw a party, warn

>> the cops charged the six male residents with 126 counts each of supplying alcohol to minors. the court records stating all six young men enrolled at american university. also members of the fraternity there. one party-goer showed police a facebook invite titled tequila tuesday. another jumped out a second floor window. today despite a car parked in the travel -- gravel driveway, no answer at the front door. with the catholic grammar school and the little falls community library out of street. >> out of hands. rowdy. people can hear and will complain about it. >> each of the six american university students are now facing up to $315,000 in fines. so the likelihood of that is

slim. >> an alexandria pastor and his wife accused of defrauding if congregation. millendar used the money to pay for golf trip and birthday party and purchase $1.75 million home. they are scheduled to be sentencedded in march. alison: update to a story we told you about. u.s. marine colonel visited an elementary school in japan to apologize after the window of a helicopter that he was piloting fell down on to a school playground. one boy was hurt. the neighbors often complain about the presence of the u.s. military in the japanese island. larry: the house will have to revote on the historic tax plan. technical problems in the bill has to be fixed before the senate votes tonight. house will revote in the morning. kenneth moton has the latest from capitol hi

>> the house with the historic vote. >> the conference report is adopted. >> passing the largest reform bill in decades. >> today we are giving the people of the country their money back. >> the bill met with applause and the protests in the house chamber. >> have them escorted from the house chamber. >> a day of political maneuvering, speeches and posterboards on capitol hill. the congressional g.o.p. leaders a step away from giving president trump the first major legislative win. >> priority number one is the middle class americans. that is the focus. >> the democrats pointing to a new analysis that says on a decade 70% of the middle class will see a tax hike. 76% of the wealthiest a tax cut. >> this is the worth bill to come to the floor of the house. with stiff competition. >> the republicans are expected to vote yes to slash the rate from 35 to 21% a move

>> i think the american people will begin to feel that the country is moving again after eight years of relative stagnation. >> republicans will rue the day that they pass this tax bill. rue the day. it's unfair on the middle class. >> the senate is expected to vote and pass this late tonight. but in a last-minute twist, three provices violate senate rules and will need to be removed to force the house to revote tomorrow. kenneth moton, washington. alison: speaking of votes. how about this? one vote could be the difference in the virginia 94th district delegate race. the "washington post" reports a recount in newport news now has the democrat leading and the margin, yes, is one vote. if it holds the house of delegates would be 50/50 and no way to break dies. bu

certification is set for tomorrow. let you know. larry: how crazy is that? new information on the weekend power outage at atlanta airport. there was no evidence of terrorism the f.b.i. joined the investigation in the fire that knocked out power to the world's busiest airport on sunday. georgia power appears an equipment malfunction sparked a fire that knocked out the airport primary and the backup power systems for 11 hours. alison: for most people stranded at the airport like you, larry, got where they need to be. but there is a chance the luggage has not. the airline and the airport sorting through piles and piles of the checked luggage. that all got stuck there with the power went out. what a mess. larry: happy to be here with you. alison: i'm sure! larry: "7 on your side" warning with the batteries that you want to hear before kids open christmas presents. alison: first, ambulance or uber? why more and more peop

the hospital. larry: new at 6:00. the story behind a dramatic drone rescue. >> i didn't sleep at all. i cried. larry: the race to save a 92-year-old hunter to disappeared and what he said he was doing in the

josh: welcome back. i'm meteorologist josh knight. we are doing weather from the ice skating rink in pentagon city. get to the graphic it. having a great time. it's so mild. we have the temperatures hanging closeer to the 60-degree mark right now. but we're dropping off tonight. back to the 30's and the 0ed. work our way throughout the day it's noticeably cooler. temperatures top out at 50. and with more cloud cover for tomorrow as well. we work our way to the weekend. we have one warm guy. saturday looking for temperatures close to low 60's. unfortunately with the warmth we are bringing in the chance for rain. if your ho

hitting the road on saturday, you are going to be dealing with the wet weather. we work toward christmas it will cool off again. we have chillier temperatures to take over for next week. from pentagon city, news at 5:30 continues after this. how's it going down there? that's good. lica misses you. i'm over it though. (laughter) that's fine. i miss her more than you anyway. ♪ ♪ hey, my window is closing. yeah that's okay. alright miles. i love you. (phone hangs up) ♪ ♪ yeah i love you too. ♪ ♪

larry: call it lager ale. the first custom made beer for gubernatorial inauguration. they made the ale. 100% of the ingredients are grown in virginia. alison: there you go. prince harry is getting a new title. in addition to husband. clean elizabeth confirmed him as the new captain general of the royal marines. he replaces his grandfather who held that role since 1953. prince harry served ten years in the army rising to the rank of captain. larry: good for him. alison: yeah. larry: you see offers but is a 0% credit card worth it? plus a new study out so more people than ever have taking uber to the emergency room than ambulances. i'm sam sweeney outside george washington university hospital. i'll have

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alison: ambulance rides are down and i

larry: people are calling ride share instel on ambulances. >> are they seeing this trend as well? >> they are. a few years ago the ambulances were so tied up they had to bring in the reinforcement using ambulances. now it appears that lyft and uber may bring relief. >> probably three, three times a week. >> twice a week. >> any more than that is a fascinating trend. >> instead of calling 911, sick people are tapping the uber and lyft app instead. >> one time a female said the ambulance took too long to come and she had to get to the hospital. she called uber. >> cold. i had a young lady yesterday that had hip replacement.

usually nonemergency situations but those are thecas that tie up the ambulances. >> stomach ache, fever, colds. normal everyday stuff. >> ambulance calls dropped 7% nationwide since raid sharing took off. ambulance rides can be costly for patients and insurance companies. with the ride share, patients can choose the preferred hospital. >> i -- ambulance the cost $500. >> e.m.s. calls down 2.2%. in prince george's they are up 2.2%. >> it's cheaper to get uber for $7 to $20. rather than go to the insurance or whatever you do to get it done. it makes more sense. >> in prince george's county a new program is working to reach out to those who use ambulances. coordinate the uber rides to get to the hospital. in the last year, 9/11 calls among the group droppe

late this afternoon, uber released a statement said the drivers cannot be assume they are first responders and if you are v a true medical emergency call 911. reporting live outside the hospital center i'm sam sweeney. larry: very interesting. thanks. dockless bocks are the talk of the town. today we are getting our first report card on one of the biggest dockless bike share companies doing in d.c. line bikes said since it launched in d.c. they have 16,600 active riders and combined 36,000 miles. a lot of people have taken to social media and complain about the bikes but the company is telling us most people are happen wi the program. >> this is a very small number of extreme cases. >> they make the news. but on a daily basis the team will touch dozens of bikes and have problems where to find them or what is wrong with the bike.

and not much difference in d.c. 1% or less is vandalized or theft. these are the ones that stick out. >> the trial basis will end in april and the city will decide whether they will continue to allow dockless bikes. "7 on your side" with a new warning about batteries in the kid's toys. alison: investigators are blaming a lithium ion battery inside a toy for an apartment fire over the weekend that caused major damage. and his placed four families in indianapolis. officials say the battery overheated and then ignited a pile of toys stored in the buildings fur -- furnace room. >> we think it was

ly turned on and this is the result. >> keep them away from a heat source or combustible and make sure that the room is well ventilated. >> "7 on your side" asking is it worth to get a 5% interest credit cards? out can seem like a big relief and it can help you get out of debt if you have a plan to pay it off before the interest free period ends. >> if a person is looking for a way to get out of debt this is an excellent way to assist the person getting out of debt. be careful that you don't fall in the trap of incurring more debt because it's free for a time. alison: they add make sure that you know what the interest rate jumps up to after the special offer expire s.

alison: wow! larry: what a show! check out the festive holiday display in california. thousands to lights and muggic bringing the magic of the holiday out. >> it's spectacular. >> i like them. >> this is great. we enjoy making people happy. this is the way to give the present to the community. >> the theme this year is christmas in disney land. tribute to where they got engaged. cool. bill: i'm not sho sure it puts me in the christmas spirit. a lot of lights. let me show you what is going on. temperatures don't put you there the spirit. they are on the warm side. 57 at reagan. winds out of the south at 9 miles per hour. not windy but it's mild.

rockville is 54. laurel is 54. everybody is way above. normal is mid-40's. up there at 61 today. to the south it was warmer. there were spots in north carolina in the 70's. raleigh at 64. charlotte the same thing. cooler spot is 42. there is not lake effect snow machine on now. 45 in binghamton. the weather system passing by tomorrow. showers should stay south of the area. 50's to make your way out the door. tomorrow's high is cooler because it's a cold front to sweep on by. up near 50. we have more coming up. ends fans wn

the professional anti-leaths eat to stay in the best shape. recently the cap fans had a chance to go behind the team with the team chef to learn recipes. >> they had a chance to see how they eat. >> good food that doesn't get to the waistline. >> they held a special event at the ice plex for the v.i.p. members to go behind the scene in the kitchen with the chef robbie wood. >> chef demonstrated how to make three

d'oeuvres. spicy pecan goat cheese rolls and smoke salmon on winter radish and marty any beef skewers. >> everybody does salmon and cucumber but the radish brings flavor to the game. erin: i thought the salmon and the radish would be my least favorite and it was my favorite. >> you notice the accent and how the spices taste. awesome. erin: the fans loved it too. >> i can teach you things but what is the point if you don't use it? >> so, if you saw some delicious items there and you want to try it out. we have your covered. download the abc7 news app and click sports. recipe cards posted there in the story. i'm going to make the

and the radish ones. larry: eat like the caps. erin: can't skate like them. larry: if you eat enough you can get there. alison: plenty of pets are looking for homes following the

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alison: the effects of the devastating hurricane season still reaches to many part of the country. animal rescue groups hope the spirit of the season will match displaced dogs the the new homes. we have the story of a lucky dog from d.c. >> home for the holidays. >> one of thousands of the dogs displaced after unprecedented atlantic hurricane season.

>> oil meant not being displaced or losing his family or never having a family. what the rescue means is he has a chance at a good life and fabulous home. >> he is a great companion. >> disasters increase those in need. in the spca in hurricane katrina 250,000 dogs and cats were displaced or died. a number of the animal rescue groups went in after harvey, irma and maria to get the animals to safer places. with the hol

better. >> the holiday seasons are fun and bonding. why not pass it along to a pet to start the new relationship with the pet? washington, i'm karen kaifa. >> right now at 6:00. >> fire through the roof. >> 29, i copy you are out of water. >> fighting fire without water. a challenge that the firefighters face as they battle for dozens of homes. >> new details before the train barreled off the tracks and the heroism that followed. >> there are people that are 20 or 30 years my junior. >> 92 and still hunts alone but the last trip may have been his last without a friend. the harrowing efforts it took to save him at 6:00.

>> two people had to be rescued and a half dozen more more hurt. on the air there are two concerns for firefighters. >> they ran out of water. how are the residents doing? >> they are looked after by the red cross. they will find vacant units for them. the fire department is proud. they got here and got it under control quickly. the fire a quarter mile that way and kept off the property. fire trucks lining the street. they had to run hoses from here to fight it.