the school. >> my worry is if we -- if we make it too artificial and too pat, when the real thing goes down, they wouldn't able to control it. >> reporter: it showed what they needed to work on. >> we have to work on some of the radio protocols. >> i thy the -- think the amount of time that they have to be calm is what resonated with me. >> reporter: no prevention plan no response plan is perfect but drills like this one help prepare for a day that hopefully never comes. >> of course, you are concerned about keeping kids safe.

>> we know most teens can't live without social media this. helps them stay connected but it can be de structtive. the new popular place to share is ask fm where teens can post anonymously. that's part of the attraction and a big problem. polyp experienced a problem the first time she logged on. >> slowly, it got worse and worse. i would be sitting in my bed and i cried. >> this is a dangerous thing for some teenagers to go on these sites because they are met with such hostility and such ugly statement oles they have grown to 6 million users and have been come up with suicide.

many parents are asking the site to step up and do something. they said we have implemented measures to improve our use are safety. >> whether the company made changes or not, the most important tool is knowledge. we put together an entire page on our website with information about bullying prevention as well as local events raising awareness about bullying. you'll find that at abc2news.com/no to bull police. signs of brain disease from concussions don't always show up. boston researchers looked at the brains of 36 male athletes who played amateur or professional football. the -- these findings could help doctors care for future athletes before it's too late.

>> we need to be able it make this diagnosis while people are alive, while people have function, so we can identify what their future risk is and however them services, offer them care, rehabilitatation that may help them function better in late. >> one other, the athletes exhibited problems at a younger age than those who suffered from memory and thinking problems. we're working with you, giving you all the information you need about concussions, even the best help to protect your child's head. all you have to do is find a resource guide by going to abc2news.com/concussion. with school starting up next week we want to make sure the kids have what they need before the bell rings. >> we teamed up with the preston mitchum, jr., foundation and the young school. the last day to donate is tomorrow. for a list of what they need and the dropoff locations, go to

abc2news.com/school supplies. >> many parents are tucking away money to send their kids to college. a study shows 69% of families started saving for college. most have put about $5,000 a way but that's about a third of what they want to save. they feel their kids may have to make a compromise when picking a school. firefighters are getting a handle on the wildfires but there are concerns more fires could start soon. >> all right. here's the 911 operator who helped a couple deliver their baby on the side of route 100. >> you're looking at high atop ccbc in dundalk. the sun is back. it's feeling hot and humid. pretty good day for a

paddleboard ride. we'll be back with much more on abc2 news at 5. stay right here.

fire crews are getting a hold on that fire burning out west. >> there are new fires burning,

threatening more homes. >> we have more on the extremely dangerous conditions and the possibility of more dry lightning on the way. >> reporter: this monster fire burning out of control burned more than 25 square miles. >> it's terrifying how unpredictable it is. >> it breaks my heart. >> reporter: the rim fire is threatening 2,000 homes. she believes her home is already gone. >> it as been up there for 15, 1 years. >> reporter: with nearly 50 large fires, the national preparedness level has been raised to five, the highest since 2008. in montana, some families have lost everything. >> no longer any good. >> reporter: the barn is done but his home was spared.

in washington state this fire near leavenworth tripled in size overnight. >> there's a lot of fuel. >> reporter: fire crews said the dry conditions in a dry year are fueling explosive wildfires, including the beaver croak fire in idaho. after scorching 170 square miles, there's good news. firefighters believe they'll soon have it contained. >> laid down on the ground. so we do feel pretty optimistic. >> reporter: the beaver creek fire handle others were sparked by lightning. that was a big concern. reporting for abc2ews, los angeles. all right. we had no trace of drought this summer. a little bit more tonight.

had an isolated storm north of cecil county. that is weakening. further west, cumberland, friendsville, deep creek lake, some storms rumbling here where the leaves are apparently starting to turn this way. i will say this, this action likely to stay in western maryland through our evening, but we'll be shifting toward central maryland into the day tomorrow. so be ready for. that clear tonight though and weather in motion through the day in kent island. actually, we'll take you to disun dock, a mix of sun and clouds. that was the scenario. this did get hot with that. 87 at bwi. we topped out choice to 90 and back up to 92. your bay planner tomorrow maybe an okay morning to get out on the water but unis theled showers with lightning possible. so be very careful on the water. bay water temp up to 80 degrees with this august surge of heat. we continue to see it this

afternoon. 79 at the beaches. most of central maryland upper 80s. out in the mon tan 68. humidity high on a south breeze. it mr. stay high into the day tomorrow. that likely, along with the approaching disturbance to fuel pop-up showers. as early has 11:00, into the afternoon commute, i think the once we get past commute into tomorrow evening showers should taper off. we'll be looking at clearing into the day friday. if you've got travel plans into the weekend, maybe you'll scope out the state fair early, things looking outstanding and looks like that holds up all weekend. we'll be cooler with nights running in the lower 50s. this will be cooler but i think we'll be drier. we're going the other direction with things getting unsettled. look for hit and miss showers into the afternoon, but if you look further northland west you'll see a secondary line of showers. that is our front. quite a bit cooler up there in

the canadian prairies. we'll get a taste of that. for the next 24 to 36 hours we'll stay in the warm zone but the cool air will flush. we'll be muggy, pockets of fog. clouds increase. humid with a couple of showers and storms and they linger into tomorrow. i think they'll tape are off quickly tomorrow night. here's a look plat the next couple of days. two more very warm days. then we're mild. sunshine dominates, so a great looking weekend forll your august, late august plans. that's pretty good timing. again, changing tomorrow but the weekend looks great. all right. that weather might mess up a couple things that you might be able to see in the sky. >> a massive burst of particles from the sun could happen in the next day or so.

just kidding. meteorologist mike masco explains. >> this morning across the world -- they say the sun is about to, well, flex its muscles. a solar flare erupted on the surface of the sun that will send energy across the solar system. it's traveling around 2 million miles an hour. it will call a geomagnetic storm over the next couple of days that will impact earth by disrupting some communication devices. in 2012 we had a geomagnetic storm, even some airline communication around the north pole for several days. nasa is expecting a minor disruption and they're more concerned with the satellite well above it. the coronal mass eject, depending on the strength of it,

may see light. we'll bring you more at abc2news.com. that's the word of the day. coronal mass ejection. >> stay here. >> you pick up that tooth brush every morning and every night. it has enough to keep your dentist smile. a little baby decides help cannot wait for his parents to get to the hospital. we'll introduce you to the 911 officer who offered to help the mother give birth on the side of the highway.

brush and floss twice a day and your done ties will love you. it could also increase your chance of cancer. >> can a tooth brush help fight cancer? it may sound far fetch but doctors believe good high jean may prevent infection with hpv, the human papilloma virus. that's the virus known to call 40% to 80% of all mouth and throat cancers, increstingly in meefnlt researchers looked at data from a large survey to she how well people took care of their mouths and how that might correlate to their chances of oral infections with hpv. they found those with the worst oral hygiene had a 56% higher prevalence of hpv infections and presumably a higher risk of mouth and throat cancers.

bottom line it can lower the chance slough bleeding gums, mouth ulcers and other entry points for hpv, another reason to smile as you brush. with this med cham minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. >> the new study shows alcoholism may be linked to rtain types of eating disorders. the study looked at 6,000 adult twins and other studies have shown went who had eating disorders had a higher rate of alcohol use. still unclear which genes are involved. here's a look at what we're working on at 6:00, from the football field to the school because, students step into this situation. we have tips on being safe. we'll talk to you about that. >> plus, we hear that the housing market is getting better

but that doesn't seem to be true in our city, why baltimore is slow to bounce back.

mom, dad, baby and 911 operator are doing well tonight. >> you don't expect to hear that one, 911 operator. one local couple was lucky. lamont williams explains. >> reporter: the latest issue focuses on babies who arrive before parents can get to the hospital and the dispatcher has

to become brgting coaches. >> 911. >> reporter: megan is a howard county emergency dispatcher who is about two hours into her 12-hour shift when she answered a call and a magazine article she just read became a reality. >> they were en route to the hospital and that his wife was in labor and they pretty much -- she was getting ready to have the baby. >> reporter: with no panic in her voice megan's training came into play. she went through a list of protocol questions to give the best directions. >> you ask the question based on the caller's response. how far along is she? >> she's trying to push and bear down. >> i asked if he could see part of the baby's head. you can see the top of the head? >> yes, completely out. >> told him to support the baby.

put the baby in the mother's arms. >> he's in her arms. >> baby, mom and a proud dad are doing well and have a great story to te. as for megan, she will never the comfort of her voice, she is glad that emergency call came. >> even if i had a bad call, well, i helped deliver a baby. >> reporter: in howard county, i'm lamont williams, abc2. >> she is a pro. all families have traditions from naming a baby after a relative. three decades ago frapping was born at a park outside of chicago. so frank's wife and mother-in-law pulled into a gas station parking lot and out parked hannah but the

similarities don't end there. >> it's unbelievable oar even my birth -- >> even my birthday and in a parking lot. >> they are already planning hannah's first birthday, joking that they'll hold it in the parking lot, a tailgate. >> if you need more pasta, we'll tell you which grocery store is closed because of a fire. abc2 news at 6:00 is right now. a carroll county teen comes to the rescue of three children in a car crash that caught on fire. >> when our hot temperatures could peak. >> 25 dolphins in one weekend is something we can't handle. >> the new and alarming numbers

as abc2 news at 6:00 starts right now. we begin with the latest on a dramatic rescue as a van crashes into a ravine and catches fire and there were three kids inside. >> if not for the help of a liberty high school teenager, this story may not have a happy ending, but that's what jeff hager has more. >> reporter: an unaassuming 15-year-old michael shearer was bogged down in work, building a flower garden in marriotsville when he was distracted by the sound of crunching metal. >> a loud sound and soon after that you heard a crash. i knew instantly someone hit something. i ran 75 yards down the road. when i got there, i realized how bad it was. i'll be honest, i didn't think anyone survived. >> reporter: michael spotted a

small fire beneath the car and to his amazement a woman emerging from the driver's side door. >> she's screaming i need your help. i have kids in the car. >> reporter: michael and the woman, later identified as dawn o'croinin sprung in action freeing the three children. >> my first main thoughts were to get them out of the collar but the whole time i was doing that, that was the only thing i was thinking about was that fire, and the amount of smoke that started spewing out of the car. it was getting ridiculous. when i got up to the road and i was carrying the third child, the whole front of the car was on fire and after that, that car, i'm not sure in the gas tank ignited or whatever, but

that car within the up pretty quick. >> the driver and her children all walked lay way from the crash with minor injuries. in carroll county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> it's mid-week. we're looking forward to the weekend but there's some rain we have to go through. that warm humid evening. i think we'll stay shower and storm free except for the far western counties. that activity out west we think will fizzle as we go past sunset. in the meantime it's hot and humid. working outdoors it was hot and humid, working up a sweat. another hot sticky day but also a day of change as unsettled weather moves in, showers and thunderstorms. this will be a good bet. huer europe tonight we stay muggy, bright start but showers move in by midday. talk more about that and how things shape up