long career and a long life, man whose intier investigation style changed american journalism, passed away. the dry conditions we've been under have led to brush fires. i'm linda so, what you are asked not to do until we get a good soaking rain. a live look from the camera at the inner harbor on this monday, april 9th. the red flag warning in effect today for strong gusty winds and dry conditions. that is a big story, thank you for joining us. i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. we will get to lynette charles in one moment. we will look at new jersey right now. >> breaking news we are following, we will have that after traffic, put now let's send it over to lynette.

the dry conditions, the winds, that's a big issue. we haven't had rain. firefighters had their work cut out for them. exactly. it's not just for here, we are extending this in to pennsylvania, and even new york, del aware, virginia, getting in on the actions it is going to be a hair raising day. a wind advisory as well. cool, breezy and dry conditions, changing hopefully in terms of wet weather in here. here is the red flag warning i want to talk about. this is in effect at lv9:00 un 8:00 p.m. it's for the entire viewing area. looking at the pink shading, that's across the eastern shore. that's the winds advisory in effect at 8:00 until 6:00 p.m. this evening. lots to talk about here. we could see the temperatures not cold, on the cooler side this morning. columbia, westminster, temperatures in the 40s. close to 50s degrees. 13 miles an hour, gusts up to

30 to 35 miles an hour. i will talk about the rain chances coming up, now a check of the traffic with angela. a big tanker you've been talking about. >> overturned tanker truck on 695 on the inner loop approaching i-70. we have video taken not too long ago this morning of the accident situation, we are blocking two right lanes. on the inner loop, it's slow as you approach baltimore national pike to the accident scene on i- 70, outer loop, rubber necking delays. sluggish on our approach to security boulevard until you pass the scene. overturned tanker, it's leaking asphalt material, hazmat crews are on the scene as well. this was taken for you within the hour, extra caution if you are traveling in the area. the southbound side of the harrisburg expressway is what you are looking at, remains trouble flee and no accidents

to warn you about. moving well to the topside of the beltway. back over to you. breaking news to tell you about, live pictures from a brush fire in tabernacle, new jersey, near new york city. this is what charlie was talking about. crews are on their way to get a handle of the forest fire reported after 4:00 this morning. fire officials tell abc2 news that the fire charred 500-acres and now entering a neighborhood. wind gusts spread the fire and the gusts are expected to increase today, no word right now on what caused it. we will stay on top of the situation and keep you posted. speaking of fires and wind , the baltimore area is under a warning, that's because of the dry conditions. >> linda so is standing by with what is expected today and what some families had to deal with. >> 60 families evacuated because of the brush fire in joppa town, they were allowed back in after firefighters got

things under control. the brush fire broke out sunday, you could see smoke and black markings with the fire swept through. it took firefighters from several counties to contain the brush fire. >> we saw the flames coming out everywhere. it's far back in the woods. >> the smoke will keep fire crews on alert for three days, you are asked not to stat an open fire because of the dry conditions. this includes grilling, campfires or outdoor cooking of any kind. linda so, abc2 news. huge tanker fire in glendale, california. happened at a freeway and sent flames shooting in to the air. self-firefighters had to rush to -- several firefighters had to rush to the scene. no one was hurt.

residents affected by the jet crash in virginia beach may get compensation checks today. the navy says the payments are for housing, meals and clothing. there will be $2300 for an individual resident and increased for additional family members. a navy jet crashed in on the apartment building, dozens of units were destroyed. no one was killed. abc2 news plans to dedicate a special 60 minutes for mike wallace april 15th he died after a lengthy illness. mike had a long and successful career including four decades and correspondent with 60 minutes and won numerous awards, emmies and a golden globe. gas prices keep inching up and could be relief in sight. >> we have the latest numbers around the country and here in maryland. where to find the least expensive gas near your home. >> if wore you are one of the

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in annapolis. >> stay with us. its final day of the legislative session and lawmakers have last minute voting to get done. we will let you know if we are closer to reaching a compromise on the budget. family continues searching for the answers in his death, details now on a vigil planned tonight here in maryland, for trayvon martin. jennifer hudson will face the man suspected of murdering her family members in court this week. will she be expected to testify? we have details ahead. a red flag warning in effect for today. i will tell you when the winds die down and when we will get rain in here, details coming up. the accident on the inner loop. major delays on the outer loop, live look coming up next. we believe keeping kids healthy can start with healthy hands. with the lysol no-touch hand soap system healthy hands can be automatic. for healthy tips and more, visit

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this is your news to go. i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. let's get to lip lynn with -- laest -- lynette charles with the latest on the forecast. >> temperatures 52 degrees bel air, it's not cold, you don't need the heaviest coat this

morning or this afternoon. millersville 50. towson 44. the winds are light right now out of the west at about 5 miles an hour, to 10 miles per hour. we are looking at humidity though that is very dry, the dry air and the winds will be picking up throughout the day. sustained at 15-25 miles an hour, gusts 35 miles an hour. the dry air, we have the red flag warning in effect until 8:00 p.m. we are looking a at wind advisory in effect at 8:00 to 6:00 p.m. for the eastern shore. i will tuck about when we get rain in here. now talking to angela, she has a check of the traffic. you are dealing with the tanker that's turned over. >> more people are out there right now, we are seeing major back ups all of a sudden. not just on the inner loop put outer loop as well. a live look at 695, liberty road. that's the outer loop on the left side of the screen. volume, not bad. the folks are moving slowly because of rubber necking as

they approach i-70, they can look at the accident on the other side. speak of the other side, that's where we got bottlenecking going on as well, pretty much stop and go as you approach baltimore national pike, we continue to have one lane open, your left lane is open with the overturned tanker. hazmat is there theys with are leaking asphalt materi baltimore county firefighters are helping harford county firefighters with a blaze. it started around 5:00 this morning, on heses road. two people were inside, they escaped without jury. no word on the cause. today is a final day of a legislative session. >> lawmakers have a lot of issues to work out , the biggest one, the budget. linda so is standing by with how close they are on a compromise, linda. lawmakers have to reach an agreement on a host of bills related to the budget if they

can come to a compromise, lawmakers may be able to pass a final budget by midnight when the 90-day session comes to a close. at issue is how to balance the on going deficit. the house and senate yet to come to a compromise on a measure to raise income taxes. they may have to extends the session which would cost taxpayers more money. there are other high profile bills that hang in the balance. the bill to promote offshore winds power, raising the flush tax and gambling to allow table games in maryland. a lot to get done before the session adjourns at midnight. we will follow the developments and bring you the latest on air and on line. abc2 news. the attorney general's office is trying to block an award to an inmate's death. a jury awarded damages to the parents of philip parker junior who was stranged on a prison

bus by an inmate. they will ask a judge to reduce the award to $800,000. the state says that's the most they are required to pay. a hearing is scheduled for this afternoon in baltimore city circuit court. the outpouring of support following the death of trayvon martin continues today locally. a community discussion is happening on the perception of black men, held tonight, at the dc armory. in columbia the african american coalition of howard county is holding a vigil. u.s. senator ben carden is attending. it's held at st. john baptist church. starts at 7:00. tomorrow grand jury is set to decide whether or not charges will be filed against the admitted gunman. a special prosecutor could decide to bring charges prior to the meeting. neighborhood watch volunteer, zimmerman, claims he shot and killed trayvon in self defense and has not been arrested in this case. parts of oklahoma, they are trying to cope after a shooting

spree that left three people dead and two injured. two men have been arrested and facing a judge today. police are trying to figure out a motive for the shooting that targeted african americans. so far they say it's too early to call this a hate crime. they say one of the suspects may have been trying to avenge his father's death. his father was killed by a black man two years ago. all of the victims shot were african american. >> i think somebody that committed these crimes were upset with black people. both england and watts will be charged with three counts of first degree murderer and two counts of attempted murder. the victims have been released from the hospital. teen accused in the shooting near cleveland ohio is expected in court. three students died and two injured. a judge ordered a mentally

competency exam for tj lain, the judge says he will meet with attorneys to schedule the hearings and schedule a second hearing on whether lain should be tried as an adult. he has not yet entered a plea. jury selection begins in the trial of a man accused of killing three family members. william is charged with murder of hudson's mother, brother and nephew. she is expected to be in court everyday and on the 300 named list of witnesses to testify for opening statements which began april 23rd. rick santorum is taking a break from the campaign trail today to be with his ailing daughter, she has been the hospital since friday, with a rare genetic condition. it could be fatal. she was hospitalized this year with pneumonia. santorum and his wife are with their daughter right now. easter was yesterday, but the fun continues today at the south lawn of the white house.

the 134th annual easter egg roll. let's go, let's play, let's move, activities promote healthy and active living as part of the first lady's campaign against childhood obesity. its largest event at the white house, 30,000 tickets were given out in an on line lottery. kids can search for eggs in baltimore today. the egg hunt goes from noon until 2:00. children can enjoy arts and crafts and animal petting farm, face painting and easter bunny. it's free. domino sugar refinery will make history. it history. the inner harbor's iconic refinery will set a record by receiving 95 million pounds of raw sugar. it's arriving on massive ship more than 100 feet wide and the cargo vessels will deliver the

sugar today. sports news for you right now. jayson could be just what the bucks ordered. he threw 7 innings on the way to beating the minnesota twins. the o's swept the series. now they play host to the o and 3 new york yankees, first pitch tonight from camden yards set for 7:05, five things you need to know before you head out the door, biggest loser features with a white house workout. the network confirms the two- part episode featuring michelle obama. contestants will head to dc to visit with mrs. obama where she will workout with the cast and visiting family members. president obama welcoming brazil's president for the meetings at the white house, part of the on going talks regarding the partnership between the u.s. and brazil across a wide range of issues. view a piece of history, ancestry.com is releasing

titanic related records. the collection comes from the uk and u.s. national archives and nova scotia, review the records all week long. the induction ceremony will be reunion of sorts for guns and roses. inductions includes shows of the obesity boys and bb king and red hot chili peppers. temperatures are above average this morning, 48 degrees right now in lutherville, psychsville the same. 49 to be exact. frederick 53. good manchester, 46 degrees, my friend walter there, 43

aberdeen and chester town 49. winds are west, 2-10 miles per hour. lutherville 2, 10 frederick and 7 rockville. i don't want you to think this is the way that it's going to be through the afternoon. these winds are going to pick up. gusts up to 35 miles an hour along the eastern shore, gusts up to 45 miles per hour, that's why they have a wind advisory in effect at 8:00 until 6:00 p.m. relative humidity, the air is dry, this morning, and it will stay that way in to the afternoon. that's why we have a red flag warning in effect for today. look as we go outside, look how beautiful it is. blue sky as the sunrises this morning in to mount airy, more in to ellicott city. see the breezy conditions, see the trees waving in the wind, that's the scenario as we go in to the afternoon time frame.

the future trend not picking up on a lot this morning. it won't do so in to the afternoon. it tries to bring showers in here, the air is so dry, it will be scattered in nature, maybe isolated as we go in to the evening time frame. we need the soaking rain and it doesn't look like we will get much of that for today, even tomorrow and as we go in to wednesday. here is the forecast as we go hour by hour today. no t the best day to eat the lunch outdoors because of the windy conditions, temperature 67 degrees. here is a check of the seven- day forecast as the o's play tonight and tomorrow, it's going to be windy and cooler as we head in to tuesday. let's get a check of the traffic with angela. good morning. good morning. as you head out the door, easter monday, it maybe a good idea to avoid the west side of 695s as you have been hearing all morning, we have been following this overturned tanker, it's causing delays on the outer loop. that is on your outer loop on the west side of the screen. that is all the way back past

to liberty. approaching i-70, where we have the overturned tanker. it's leaking asphalt material and that's the inner loop at baltimore national pike. it's stop and go to the accident scene that i-70. people decide to spend easter sunday racing big wheels down a steep winding san francisco road. this is the 12th annual, bring your own big wheels race. the only thing needed to qualify, plastic wheels. did you have a big wheel. >> i did, i loved it. >> can we talk about how dangerous the video is? i'm glad so many people have helmets on. >> on a big wheel? >> it looks like fun for the people who were doing it. >> exactly.

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