collapse. also the flames were really coming through the roof. the fire captain said that one firefighter was injured but he's expected to be okay. it was back of a back spasm as opposed to scene. everybody got out of to house safely. firefighters right now are still trying to take a look at hot spots there. as you can see, the house is -- it's a pretty big house back through there. you can see the house is pretty well burned up. we'll have more on this coming up at the top of the hour at 5:00. student athletes in harford county are already out practicing. this year it comes at a cost. the school board voted to charge $50 for students who play sports and $25 to participate in activities. the president of the school board

said they had no choice. that's because the county denied their request for $20.2 million to balance their budget. parents and community members are worried it will force kids to sit out of sports. >> we have people working two jobs to try to pay bills, to try to put food on the table. so now we're going to say you have to pay an extra $50 to pay. where does that money come from? >> tomorrow community leaders are planning to meet with the school board and launch a web page with all the details regarding this new policy. students who qualify for free and reduced meals will not have to pay the fee and parents are not charged until they're son or daughter's name appears on the roster. in the week leading up to the first day of school howard county police are taking the opportunity to remind families about school zone safety. police say they're going to have

special patrols the first two weeks of the year to prevent speeding. there's going to be two cameras added into the rotation around 13 zones. a new zone is added near duct lane. >> visitors will have to be ran through a system to go in the school this year. the information will not be shared outside of the school system. it will be stored on a secure server. police are looking for a suspect involve in a rash of cell phone robberies. police really arrested three juveniles related to the crime. those arrests don't mean these cases are closed. >> so far a 15, 16 and 17-year-old have been linked to

about 20 cell phone robberies and carjackings. police say the suspects were cruising for people who had their cell phones out. some victims were jogging at the time. it was a pretty impressive rash of robberies to call a special meeting with community leaders and police. >> we were given a map that shows how pinpointed this ring of cell phone thieves has been in the north baltimore area. >> the council woman said the northern district explained to the group they already arrested three for this rash of robberies. >> remington, hamden, roland park all the way up through northern parkway. >> it seems to imply that there's a link there. they didn't specifically make that

connection. they left that for us to make. >> ben ray who runs shank blog attended this meeting. he said the robberies prompted some in the audio to ask about ecoatm machine, the kiosks that spit out cash on the site to recycle cell phones. there's one in towson town mall. >> that's when the suggestion was made by the police, simply look at the direction in which the pattern and the perpetrators are moving and the implication is they're moving towards those kiosk machines. >> baltimore police say their investigation into these cell phone robberies is still ongoing and they're not confirming whether or not suspects were cashing them in at those kiosks. however, those machines are already an issue with law

enforcement as well as lawmakers. a 25-year-old man is dead after being alive. he was down 9 feet digging footers. the homeowner said he hired construction workers to do the work. >> i just got down and started digging as far as i could. the homeowner called 911. it was just tragic. we could hear his coworkers yelling to him you could hear him yling back. it was horrifying. >> an investigation is now under way to find out how and why the man died. a cannibal has admitted to his crimes but he's not going to spend any time behind bars. alex kinyua pled guilty to killing a man with an ax and eating part of his body.

the judge said kinyua was not competent because of a mental illness. he will combo to a mental health facility instead of prison. 4:40. not enough runs for the o's. the birds dropped another tough one last night 4-3. 15 hits for baltimore. they left 15 runners on base . matt wieters had a double and homerun but it simply went enough. baltimore now sits 5.5 games out of the top spot in the al east, four games out of the wild card race. before the game tonight the orioles will spend time with special young fans. the o's are teaming up with the casey cares foundation to sign auto graphs and play game with the kids. extra innings baltimore north will hold the event. in baltimore we know how

much the fans love the ravens. now people outside of charm city are figuring that out too. a new study ranks that ravens fans are eight for loyalty among all the nfl teams. the study used team box office revenues relative to stadium capacity, market population and on field success to come up with the rankings. according to the findings out of the 32 nfl teams the dallas cowboys have the most loyal fans. all right. let's take a look at what's going on this morning on the satellite and radar. not a whole lot going on. we actually have dense fog to talk about this morning in some areas. we have reduced visibility, less than a mile in york this morning also in hagerstown, 1 in wind chester, 5 frederick, 7 easton. the worst of it in the rural areas this morning. that will start to burn off by mid-morning hours

and we will see plenty of sunshine for today. in terms of temperatures, we're all along the board. 70 in the city, the upper 50s in woodbine, 64 manchester. the temperature will come in at 83 degrees by noon. some residents are being allowed back home after a wild fire forced them to evacuate. coming up, the latest on the efforts to control the massive fires destroying parts of idaho and a number of other states. today you can enjoy a full-filled day at the zoo without paying a penny to get in. why your trip will be free coming up in just a few moments when good morning maryland continues.

the latest on egypt and the continue unrest. according to a report filed by the daily beat the obama administration is in the process of holding up some funding to the country. however, the halt in those moneys is likely not permanent. under law if the u.s. were to designate the situation a coo they could not restore aid until a demonstration is established. since they are not calling it a military coo they can reallocate those fundings whenever they see fit. cairo remains under a state of emergency. a dusk until dawn curfew is set in. security officials say they

detained the leader of the muslim brotherhood. more on this story throughout the day. more than 1,000 firefighters are still battling a massive wild fire in central idaho. authorities say they're making progress. officials have lifted the mandatory evacuation order for up to 250 homes. many structures are still in harm's way. more than 10,000 homes, businesses and other types of buildings are considered threatened. so far the fire has burned more than 100,000 acres. time for a check on our weather. we send it over to lynette charles. we've had a run of beautiful weather but things are going to change. >> yes. things are going to change. we're looking at what's going on right now, megan. we have lots of fog out there this morning. we are talking about a dense fog advisory in effect until about 10:00 this morning. in terms of what's going on with the temperatures, we're at 65 degrees right now in around, 63 in buoy and 61 in columbia.

so as you step out this door, we're seasonal. we should be at 65 this time of the year. satellite and radar not picking up on a whole lot. we will be under mainly clear skies, lots of sunshine. this is what it looks like. most of the action still to the south of been. this is all courtesy of a stationary front that's still along that area. with that still a few showers mainly just along the coast of the carolinas this morning. high pressure is going to build in for today and continue to do its thing. that means sunshine today and tomorrow as then that change that megan is talking about will take place through the end of the week. not picking up on a lot today. we may see a few clouds move in but the rain will stay away from us. a cold front is going to move through the area thursday and once that happens we will have potential for showers, possibly a

thunderstorm. for today that fog this morning, by lunchtime mostly sunny skies 83 degrees. with all that beautiful weather we want to see a great photo for you. send that to pic sat w wmar.com. you will definitely want to avoid the southwest corner of 95. we are dealing with a tractor trailer that did catch fire after colliding with two other vehicles. 695 northbound shut down. right now traffic is being diverted onto 195 route. use route 1 or 295 as your alternates. one southbound lane is going to be closed also. avoid this southwest corner this morning. as we check in and

take a look at the jfx, free of delay, 54 southbound at cold spring lane. 70 clear. 695 here in pikesville look ing ing good. everything up to speed. here's a look at the latest drive times. 11 minutes on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. the east side of the baltimore will remain in the green. no problems on 895 this morning. that construction not getting in the way of your drive through the harbor tunnel. that's your time saver traffic. today you can have fun with the kids, enjoy the summer weather and same some money. metro pcs is taking over the zoo. they launched their 4 g service in baltimore last week. to celebrate they are offering free admission from 10:00 until 4:00 today. the first 200 guests get a special access to a special refreshment area. today kids in westminster

will get much needed school supplies. the kids will be paired with a police officer to shop for backpacks and other items needed. firefighters have been trying to reach a deal with the city and this morning there's one on the table. the deal that could get them more money but longer work weeks. the senator theater is ready to reopen. when you will be able to catch a film at the historic landmark theater.

this morning after months of back and forth negotiates for baltimore baltimore city firefighters have reached an agreement on more pay and longer work week. members of the fire union are expected to vote on the deal. it would give firefighters a pay raise in exchange for working more hours. they would add an extra five and a half hour to their work get. they would get an extra $9,000 for firefighters with 10 years experience a baltimore landmark now scheduled to reopen. october 10th the new senator is said to reopen to the public. this after a $3.5 million make over. there are three additional small screens and a restaurant space in the outside of the orange fall auditorium. hair spray will be the first movie shown in

the new theater. newer released films are expected to start playing october 11th. we do have a dense fog advisory this morning. once that burns off we will be seeing plenty of sunshine across the area. a dry day on tap for us. for that game tonight with the o's and the rays, that first pitch coming in at 7:05, the temperature will be 82 degrees, partly cloudy sky, light southern breeze. it's going to be a nice evening for baseball. by tomorrow that temperature at 88 degrees, that sunshine will continue. it will be warm and more humid out there. this is what we can expect through the next 7 days here. some thunderstorms to work their way in here for the latter part of the week. great timing for the weekend, mild with sunshine. you will definitely want to avoid 95 on the southwest side of baltimore. a crash has

actually shut down the northbound lanes as you approach 695. harry sent us these picture from this scene. this involves a tractor trailer that did catch fire. all northbound lanes going to shut down. traffic being diverted. if you are traveling southbound we have one lane that is shut down in that direction for the northbound travel to turn around. so expect heavy delays in the area. follow me on twitter at maryland traffic for the latest update. 53 miles per hour southbound at northern parkway. no problems getting downtown. the tunnels are going to be in great shape. here's what the beltway looks like. it's going to be an easy ride traveling across the key bridge. the outer loop will remain clear from 95 up to 83. that will take you the normal 11 minutes. that's your time saver traffic. the national transportation

safety board has released their preliminary report on a crash that sent a car off the bay bridge. 22-year-old morgan lake survived the crash. it does not recommend changes to the bridge that would make it safer. the tractor trailer driver said he was distracted. the driver was an immigrant from hungry and working for a canadian trucking company. it was his first time driving in the united states without an experienced driver riding with him. today marks one day since the dead did train derailment in ellicott city. a csx train derailed. the coal cars buried two teens. they did have a memorial f them over the

weekend. today marks one year. we'll be right back.

so there's now a new member in the first family. it appears the obamas have welcomed in a new pooch. bo needed a friend. meet sonny, a female the same breed as bo. the white house said she's full of energy. last

year first lady michelle obama told reporters bo wasn't getting enough interaction with other dogs. dogs need friends. >> look at the two of them. a romance. >> this is a family show. as megan pointed out, the two seem to be getting along good. >> they do. good morning maryland at 5:00 begins right now. no sleep for neighbors in one baltimore county neighborhood. look at this. crews worked hard to put out the flames this this house fire. we start this tuesday mornin off with a beautiful look at baltimore's inner harbor. the hard rock guitar shining bright but fog could be in the area. i'm charlie crowson. >> i'm megan pringle. we're going sta tart thing to start things off with a look at the weather. here is lynette charles. >> we have a dense fog advisory for all these areas in the gray

color. if you're traveling to the south that dense fog advisory extends all the way in those areas as well. lots of sunshine in the forecast for today so make sure you get out there and enjoy it. in the meantime you're setting foot out the doors, in easton 64. one of those areas where we're seeing that humidity at 100% and that dew point and the air temperature coming in the exact same. there we are dealing with fog. hanover, the dew point and temperature at 63. the winds are light. this is perfect recipe for some fog this morning as well. so as we check into clarksville we are definitely going to be dealing with temperatures that will continue to rise throughout the day. we're going to be above average. we're going to feel it with all that sunshine there. we're dry right now. we don't need the umbrella today. put on the sunscreen and the sun shades. this is to be a great day for

that family bike ride or just a solo bike ride. what you can expect at about 10:00, 77 degrees. towards lunchtime 83 with lots of sunshine in the forecast. let's get a check of the traffic with lauren. >> a major traffic alert to tell you about. a crash has shut down the northbound lanes of 95 as you approach 695. a tractor trailer was involved which caught fire. you're taking a look at a picture sent in by a viewer. traffic is being diverted off to 195 east at this time. you can take that to get over to route 295 to get over to 695. do expect heavy delays in the area. one southbound lane now shut down for northbound turn around. definitely something to keep in mind. as we check in, we are looking good on the jfx. 54 miles per hour southbound right at northern parkway. no problems getting downtown. the tunnels are going to be in great shape. here's what the west side of the beltway looks like

at 70, normal drive time of 11 minutes from 795 down to 95. over in parkville conditions will remain nice and calm at harford road. no problems on the inner loop down to 95. that is your time saver traffic. breaking news. crews battled a three alarm house fire in caytonsville. roosevelt is live on the scene with the details right now. what can you tell us so far and what's the scene out there this morning? >> reporter: the fire is out. take a look behind me now . firefighters are finally starting to pack their stuff up after almost 5 hours of deal being this. this is a duplex on 38 scotts lane. let's take a look at the video earlier to show you what it looked like. this is at 38 scotts lane near frederick road. it's across the street from saint mark's catholic church. the fires