11 news reporter barry simms are responding to the latest heat wave. we begin with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer in the insta-weather + center. the humidity is going out. i can feel it. >> the heat warning continues down to d.c. and surrounding counties. the other outlying suburbs are hundred dangerous heat advisory for the evening and even through the day tomorrow. 101 degrees down at bwi marshall from the past hour. it feels like 107 right here right now. the key index up to 117 in downtown baltimore. barry simms joins us live with where people are trying to deal with the heat, but we will stay in the epoxy tonight and that has to be a concern for people in the city. >> they have the cooling centers open and the pool hours have been extended. we have plenty of other people just trying to do whatever they can to stay cool. >> we walked up and down the street and ask people. >> he has two jobs, figuring out to stay cool. and helping people stay refreshed. >> it's all part of a family-run business in northwest baltimore. >> get your water bottles.

barry simms has the latest on the controversy. >> we want to tell you that there were a lot of people there in annapolis dealing with this issue, and advocates and also the family of a boy was attacked by a pit bull. inherently dangerous is a term the highest court placed on pit bull than lead dog owners to rally around the animals. in may come animal advocates gathered in annapolis shouting down a position that said they were inherently harbor. as a show of solidarity, there was and adopt a pit bull day. now i task force is focusing on the court ruling and concerns of others including anthony and irene, whose son was seriously injured when a pit bull attack them in 2007. they want dog owners held responsible. this delegate says he is seeking a clearer definition of what is considered a pit bull. >> i could not find a definition for pit bull. quite frankly, i've tried online to come to a conclusion as to what is a pit bull much less a cross-breed. >> they believe greed-specific law will be ineffective. they worry about dog owners being kicked out by landowners worried about liability.

barry simms has details for us. >> fire investigators were definitely back here today. this was after there was a rekindling of the fire this morning. firefighters say they came and doused the flames at that point. fire investigators were here, try to determine what caused the fire and where it started. >> the firefighter team came in and said, "everybody get out, out. " >> now, the smoke has cleared. this is boarded up. peering through the front door gives a glimpse of the tremendous destruction. >> to see this, it was just shocking to see it. >> simmons says he was in the front of the store when the building shook. he began noticing a strong smell of smoke. around the corner, one man was at his home on register street. >> we saw smoke, and then it was flames. he started right along this wall, and then it gradually burned the roof out. >> the firefighters went into the grocery store just after 1:40 monday afternoon, ordering everyone to leave. the blaze grew to 5 alarms. along with the smoke, the intense heat created more problems for the firefighters. the roof collaps

barry simms is live from the newsroom with the story. >> she wonders if this is special treatment or a double standard. she believed to have enough evidence to arrest and put him behind bars. >> he needs to be arrested for the crime. >> mourning the death of her 17- year-old son, this randallstown mother is running out of patience. she runs baltimore county police and officers to take action. >> if he killed the police officer and not vice versa, he would be behind bars. i>> electronic court records identified him as a nine-year record. her son died of asphyxiation. i would have been happy more than anything and, i guess, that's what hurts. there is no money or nothing that can replace my son. >> police know the opposite was off duty and at home in randallstown when he planned to hear a crash from his front door. he saw several people running away and chase them. he found him hiding in bushes. he said there was a physical fight and brown became unconscious. >> he grabbed a child, pulled him out of the bushes, and the confrontation ensued. then the child was lifeless. that is more tha

barry simms is live on south broadway. i know you talked to young one man who is having a devastating impact. >> at this point, he does not have a job. he came here to look at this site. he was concerned because he has worked here for so long. this is a historic building. fire investigators were back again today, trying to determine what caused this fire. >> we were shocked and upset. i have been working here since i was 16. >> this is not the way jurors it wants to think about where he worked for five years, but now the smoke has cleared, and the building which housed the fresh food market is boarded up. peering through the front door gives a glimpse at the tremendous destruction. >> to see that, it was just shocked to see it. >> simmons says he was in the front of the store when the building shook, and he began to smell smoke. another was near home. >> it was mostly smoke. the smoke was so thick. you could not say from here to eastern ave. it was really bad, and then the flames and the heat. we had to leave, of course. >

barry simms is live outside. i hope you were sitting out in the truck. >> people would be the place to be. i'm doing this live report for your right now. they have been taking breaks a couple periodically. will hours have been extended. right now i can spend time looking for others try to handle the heat. >> he has two jobs. >> i drank a lot of water. >> it all part of a family-run business on garrison boulevard. >> water. get a drink. let's go. >> there warned about the dangers that they pose and the staff make sure they drink water, plenty of it, 15 minutes. there has to be simply a time in the sweltering heat. -- play time. >> this is drip, drip, drop. a variation of duck, duck, goose. >> marriage doing extra rotation the inside than staying inside as much as possible. it called for a heated exchange and these actors from a shakespearean company keep it lively. we're told breathing techniques and ipads in the costumes help them cool down. >> the show must go on. >> one of the best ways to stay cool is to take

barry simms is live with more on what allegedly the task force is considering. >> the task force heard from advocates who are concerned that pit bulls are being singled out, abandoned, or you denies. the parents of a boy who was attacked have a different opinion and are calling for stronger laws. "inherently dangerous" is a phrase that they are rallying around. and the inner harbor, there are complaints from critics and others including anthony and irene whose son was seriously injured when a pit bull attack him in 2007. they want dog owners held responsible. this delegate says he is seeking a clear definition of what is considered a pit bull. >> i looked through it and it could not find a definition. quite frankly, i have tried online to come to a conclusion as to what is a "pitiful," much less a cross-breed. >> they're worried about being forced from their homes about dog bite liability. >> this is one of the states where you are teasing the dog or it is protecting its pups that it cannot be inherently dangerous. >> tax force members are wondering if the change in the laws would impa

barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. the national weather service has confirmed that at least 10 tornadoes touched down in maryland on friday. most of the damage was elkton harford county. officials report more than $1 million in damage throughout the county, including more than a dozen homes. we are told that at least two businesses have been destroyed. about 1100 bge customers were without power from saturday evening as a result of the storm. neighbors are concerned they are being targeted by some very brazen burglars. police are investigating two incidents where elderly women have woken up in the middle of the night to a man shining a flashlight in their face. they find later that items in their home have been stolen. to-year-old woman's son had fight off the suspect, who ran free. >> a crash in towson late this afternoon. skyteam 11 was over the scene at auburn drive in towson when a baltimore county fire truck collided with a passenger vehicle just before 2:30. police are trying to figure out what led to the crash.

barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour.what a weekend in baltimore as hundreds of thousands of visitors headed to the inner harbor for the star-spangled sailabration. not only did the city benefit economically, it showed that downtown baltimore is still a great place to be. law enforcement reports that no major crime issues happen this weekend, which has been an ongoing source of concern. so far it has attracted more than 500,000 people, making it one of the largest events in the city's history. breaking news at the top of the hour, fire at this recycling plant in baltimore county. skyteam 11 was over the scene around 5:00 this evening. captain roy taylor tells us it is unclear what sparked the flames, but an investigation is under way. we are working to get more details on that. >> the dangers of craigslist, after the website was used to lure victims to a location where they were robbed at gunpoint. it happened saturday afternoon. a person thought that were going to buy a car that had been posted online on craigslist. duri

reporting live from fells point, barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> minor injuries, that is certainly good news. our live team coverage continues tonight. skyteam 11 is above the fire, which has caused a number of traffic difficulties around the fells point area and probably is having a ripple effect. >> with all that equipment that barry was talking about, and eastern avenue, broadway, bank street, register street, it is a lot due to the fact that they have so much fire equipment spread from a large area. the only way to get back and forth right now is on fleet street, which will be the main drag to use instead of eastern avenue. we have not seen any major types at the present time because baltimore city police are on the scene, redirecting traffic. they have detour is pretty much set up an even the traffic is heavy, it is moving but smoothly. >> investigation is underway tonight into what sparked the a late night house are in howard county. fire crews provided us with these photographs. the family's three car garage fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene. the fla

barry simms and joins us or continues our live team coverage with more on how the decision impacts the healthy howard initiative. >> lashawnda edwards was concerned. it is time for her to get some benefits. >> i am very excited. i am ecstatic. >> sing a specialist should no longer cost to rudder dollars a visit. something she could not afford. she is relieved by the supreme court's decision from the health-care plan. >> i was so excited. i was like, yes. the past it. >> she is 29 and suffers from sickle cell anemia. laid off from a mortgage job, she lost company health benefits and said insurance carriers she contacted denied coverage because she has a pre-existing condition. >> this is a historic day where individuals will get health care they deserve. >> she is ready to spread the word about the new health care law. >> every day we serve people who did not have access to health care, the door without prescription drugs, they go without specialty care services and we are thrilled and amazed. >> this will lead to better health care. >> five years ago i was diagnosed with early onset pa

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barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> surprisingly, so far, most of this month has been cooler than normal. there is some heat in the forecast. summer officially begins on wednesday, and the hottest of the week maybe thursday. for most areas around baltimore, driving with glo- coat -- couple of isolated showers that have popped up. most of the activity is out in the mountains to the west, lined up along the warm front which will push through here during the day tomorrow into wednesday. the very comfortable weather pattern have had for a while is about to give way. on the almanac you will see today's high temperature at the airport 14 degrees cooler than normal for june 18. we only had 70 in the high is supposed to be up around 84 degrees. the record for the coolest guy temperature was 67. we beat that by just three degrees. -- the coolest high temperature. 73 at the inner harbor in downtown baltimore, 69 insurance bill. -- 69 in jarretsville. light, southeast winds and a slight chance for a couple of isolated showers