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. >> the good news it seems like fire firingter danny lovato is

danny lovato is recovering here but remains in intensive care, and right down the hall is the 65 grer-year-old woman that he his team rescued. >> when i get to see him, i'm going to say thank you and hug him because if it wasn't for him, she wouldn't be here. >> reporter: she is grateful to all the d.c. firefighters who helped save her 65-year-old grandmother from her burning a lovato. the fire broke out wednesday afternoon. four d.c. police officers ran into the building to evacuate res departments, but terrell was dropped in her top floor apartment. >> danny lovato was first one up the ladder, and he held her giving her air, clean air, until we were able to get to her. >> reporter: as seen into these pictures, firefighter danny lovato took his face mask off and gave it to the woman trapped inside the smoke-filled building so she could breathe. during that time they both inhaled large amounts of smoke. both lovato and mrs. terrell are in improving this afternoon at washington hospital center but while they're right down the hall from one another, the two have yet to meet. they hope to have a

firefighter danny lovato walked out of the burn unit here this afternoon and was hailed a hero. on wednesday evening he's credited with saving a 65-year-old woman who was trapped in her building in southeast. he climbed up a ladder to reach phyllis terrell who was ready to jump from her third floor. he convinced her not to jump and shared his mask with her so she could breathe fresh air until firefighters from inside the building could reach her. he said this is what he's trained to do. >> i'd just like to thank the crew on the fire ground and the officers and the firefighters that helped me out. >> reporter: phyllis terrell is still being treated here at the burn unit. coming up on news4 at 5:00, he describes the moment he came face-to-face with the woman he's now credited with saving. in northwest washington, darcy spencer, news4. >>> miami meagan fitzgerald in lorton where it's been 15 hours since an 38-year-old man was murdered. fairfax county police are still on scene investigating trying to determine who shot the elderly from the wife of 83-year-old johan de leede saying h

. >> it can be devastating to inhale the products of closed space.a reporter: but danny lovato survived and so too did phyllis terrell. >> he's my hero, her hero, everybody's hero. reporter: phyllis terrell remains in serious condition at the hospital. she's expected to be there for a few days longer, at least, but she is said to be improving. lovato meanwhile is being moved out of the icu today and expected to be out of the hospital tomorrow. live in southeast washington, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. in maryland had a busy afternoon responding to robberies at four different a matter of minutes. now they say one man was responsible for them all. suspect is in custody, charged with robbing four banks, kensington and carrollton,to new maryland. a robbery investigator saw the suspect's vehicle while leaving a restaurant. captured minutes later. so far, his name is not being released. >> checking now on a developing story on temple hills where a man has been killed after a tree fell on him at a construction sight, about three hours ago on an investigation now is under way into what went wrong

both are in the intensive care unit. >> firefighter danny lovato is in fair cti care unit and phyllis terrell is still in serious condition but doing much better. >> reporter: d.c. police say tonight they believe the fire started on the top floor of that apartment building in a utility room. here at med star hospital, upstairs there, both terrell and firefighter lovato are on the same floor but the elderly woman says she hasn't had a chance to thank in person the men who saved her. coming up at 6:00, you're going to hear the dramatic steps she was about to take if firefighters hadn't arrived when they did. jim, back to you. >> nothing short of heroic. mark, thank you. >>> a virginia man is charged tonight with burglary after police tell us he went to several open houses in the gainesville area prevending to be a potential buyer and stole more than $15,000 worth of items. eric johnson of ashburn was arrested after investigators searched his home. they say he's been giving false information since august touri prescription meds, and electronics. he later tried to pawn the items at variou

danny lovato walked out of med star hospital today in washington with his wife by his side.says he's not a hero. on wednesday lovato shared his air tank with a 65-year-old woman and told her not to jump as flames tore through her apartment. coming up in our next half firefighter's reunion with that woman and reveals what was going through his head when he got to the scene. >>> a 17-year-old has been charged with threatening to bomb a fairfax county high school. police say the teen e-mailed the threat to mclean high school march 2nd. the suspect's name isn't being released because he's a juvenile. he's charged with a felony. police say the threat is not related to a series of other bomb threats made throughout the county around the same time. >>> a mansur jives a brush with death. tonight he's reuniting with the officers who pulled him to safety. as we learned what happened after this dramatic rescue. >>> they called her a terrorist because of her religion. now she's sharing her story after winning a landmark lawsuit against the french embassy. >>> a robbery detective decides

. >> the good news it seems like fire firingter danny lovato is expected to survive and he's at the hospitals and will be there a few days and again it looks like he's doing better than earlier and talk about putting life of a traink straevker before your own we're learning more about the firefighter and woman he helped. turns out firefighter lovado has a 6-year-old and is also married and also the woman he gave his oxygen mask to we're sold she was just returning home from cancer treatments and was about to jump out the required in floor window when firefighter lavato came to th rescue. this was not the only selfless and heroic action that happened here in this southeast neighborhood. turns out d.c. school resource officers were first to respond. first listen to more on firefighter lovado update. >> he received some pretty significant smoke inhalation and he's been untube baited and expected to be okay. the docks were hoping to have him out next four to five days he's currently burn center ic. u. she feels he's alive she was second from jumping out the third floor window and danny saved her

danny lovato was being hailed as a hero by some for his actions.his storas one in our nbc washington app all day today. lovato risked his life to save a grandmother in southeast d.c. >> news4's darcy spencer was there when he walked out of the hospital today and she's live with how he described those dramatic moments in that fire. darcy? >> reporter: first and foremost, he says he is not a hero. he says this is what they are trained to do every day to save lives, and as a matter of fact he's hoping to get back on the job within a week. d.c. firefighter danny lovato humble as he walks out of the washington hospital center burn unit holding his wife's hand. he received a hero's welcome. >> what i did wasn't extraordinary. it's what we've been trained to do. >> reporter: but the woman he saved thinks otherwise. lovato climbed up a ladder to reach phyllis terrell. the 65-year-old woman was trapped in her burning southeast d.c. apartment. >> we made eye contact. i told her that earlier today an k and i looked at her and i told her, just don't do it, i'l

danny lovato left the hospital after a courageous rescue. he says he knew that phillies term was about to jump on the third floor from the burning building but he told her to hold on and shared his oxygen with her. >> lovato insisted he is not a hero. >> it was not extraordinary. that's what we have been trained to do. it was extraordinary but it's not. my instinct was to help phillies. >> and doctors say he can return to work in once his breeding becomes normal. the woman he saved is still in the hospital in fair condition. >> a montgomery county man today got a chance to thank two police officers who pulled him out of his car. it was a dramatic rescue caught on the police dash cam cruiser. of the officers were honored with the medal of valor, the highest award given by the department. watch closely as montgomery county police officer cody fields races to the burning car without hesitation. >> when i rolled up on that, it was just like, okay, it's go time. >> he quickly discovered someone was still inside. >> the windows were up. the doors

who can forget this image, danny lovato surrounded by a thick, dark cloud of smoke without his oxygen mask, taking off the breathing supply to save a woman trapped inside. 65-year-old phyllis terrell was so separate to flee that she was about to third floor balcony on wednesday. >> we made eye contact, and i knew she was about to jump. i looked at her and told her don't do it. i was trying to make her understand that i wasn't going to leave her and we would share the air. >> reporter: the 11-year veteran firefighter walked out of the hospital with doctors and members of a motorcycle club and his wife adrienne by his side. >> i have all these great guys. it's unbelievable the support. >> reporter: lovato said he would do it again, a servant so committed to his job and value that is he pass today on to 6- year-old son, luke. >> i think that's a good person who gets to see what i do at my job. >> the question about his son made me feel emotional, thinking about him going home and seeing him. >>reporter: just being a good person? >> that's gh person. he shrugs off this hero label that so

. >> reporter: the only thing between danny lovato and that toxic super heated smoke out of the third floor apartment was the mask and his breathing apparatus. so, he took it off and handed it to the woman inside who needed it even more. >> danny did above and beyond what the call is at times. not to say he wouldn't do it again or anybody would do it. >> reporter: 65-year-old phyllis durel was trapped on hanging out of her sliding glass door while the smoke billowed out. >> do you think she would be alive today if not for him? >> no. >> reporter: it it was too risky to take her down the ladder. rescuers used lovato's mask and air tank to take her through the blaze and down the stairs. he shuffled down the ladder, windpipe choked by the soot and burned. his comrades say a day later, he is in good spirits. >> he is talking, the tube is out. they woke him up. >> reporter: the great grandma he rescued is in serious condition from inhaling all that smoke but she, too, is getting better. at med star washington hospital, bruce leshan, wusa 9. >> can't thank that firefighter enough. doctors s

you may remember, fire fighter danny lovato gave her his air today t,he grandfather confirmed she died from complications while in hospice. >>> right now the cherry blossom trees are in peak bloom. think about this, peak bloom, gorgeous weather, awful crap t. bridges and roads if and around the tidal basins half cars and pedestrians making their way down to see the blossoms. so let's take you there live. a beautiful view of the tidal basin, it doesn't get prettier than this. the cherry tees hit peak. you have four to ten days to capture the trees at their best. >> it's all week and he. [ inaudible ] >> tweet us your cherry blossom pictures. and we will add them to our online gallery. if you don't want to bring the crowds, we got a list of alternate spots. there are other locations for viewing cherry blossoms. open the nbc blossom app and search cherry blossom. >> now your storm team forecast. >> well, the cherry blossom peak blooms is one of the many things going on right now, storm team 4 meteorologist shows us what kind of weather you can expect to deploy this beautiful holiday weeke

danny lovato and phyllis tear rely are on the same floor at washington hospital center. lovato should leave the terrell was trapped on the third floor of her building on wednesday. family members say she was about to jump when lovato gave her his mask. that gave firefighters inside enough time to get to her. we are hear from that hero in the next hour. >>> an outpouring of frustration, you'll hear from local mus simms upset by last night's seemingly civil gop debate. >> first, though, a sunny afternoon turns chaotic when a man wielding a baseball bat appears. the wild chase and how it started ahead. plus a live look at radar here. you can see some sprinkles way out on the edges of our viewing you can't predict the market. you can see some sprinkles way out on the edges of our viewing but through good times and bad... ...at t. rowe price... ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. may not always be clear. but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. retirement journe

firefighter danny lovato tookte off his air mass and gave tond v it phyllis terrell.tanding near a third floor window as her apartment ae building burned. she was about to jump when lovato appeared through the smoke. oke. >> the second she was about toeo jump he was right there. andrit. then he pulls off the mask. t m >> i know. i can't -- i don't even have't e no words for that. >> lovato and terrell were transported to medstar washington hospital center. terrell's grandmother tells us that she's in good spirits. >> ♪ >> in today's fox beater oprahah winfrey flaunting her new slim m figure on the cover of oof o magazine.zine oprah celebrating her 30-pound o weight loss in the magazine's t' best body issue. bodyssue she shares the flynn women who are joiningn who forces to get fit together.oget oprah started the weight w watchers program last august.tug the april issue of o magazineaze hits newsstands march 15th.h. >>> fox beat free friday youry u chance to win four tickets to seat peeking acrobats marcharch 24th at strathmore.or these amazing artists push the t limit

it turns out that truck sevenru that danny lovato was on was on just coming back from anotherro fire and they were not far away. they were at the intersectionntt of pennsylvania avenue and minnesota avenue when the box alarm went off.ff they raced down minnesota minne avenue and as they pulled up pue they could see mister roll upr u in the window. that's firefighter danny'ser lovato at the top of the top ofh beltway ladder immediatelyla after removing his mask andddmom handing it to phyllis terrell. t a woman already on oxygen for a medical condition who toldon t her granddaughter she was just j seconds from jumping when shepie saw the firefighter come up toto the window. >> so we knew we immediately had somebody trapped up there u we had to go get out. o >> reporter: lieutenant dan white and joshua eli headedi into the burning building anding up to the apartment while lovato climbed the ladder.he >> he took a couple breaths, gave his tank to you. we were able to use that andnd bring her out. >> pretty much kept yelling kepn just take some slow deep d breaths before we all walked out

now, you may remember firefighter danny lovato gave ti phyllis terrell his air mask while rescuing herrom a burning building. terrell's granddaughter confirmed that she has died from complications while in hospice care. >>> and an emowitional debate i expected over a new justice bill on its way to the house of delegates. according to the "washington post," the proposal would send people convicted of drug possession to treatment instead of prison. it would also make easier to have drug possession convictions expunged. it will also allow 1700 people serving mandatory minimums to appeal sentences. >>> protesters marched outside a d.c. library after a library police officer asked a woman to many donned hoodies in solidari solidarity. earlier, a police officer repeatedly asked theory remove her head scarf. the library is investigating the incident.theory remove her head scarf. the library is investigating the incident. >> to issue an apologize and say it's not okay, that wearing aly hijab is not a crime. >> the executive director of the d.c. library system has said that they're doing everyt

. >> reporter: the fire was so hot and the smoke so thick, terika terrell says if danny lovato hadn't gotten to the third floor window, her grandmother was about to give up. >> she said she was about to jump and he was right there and he gave her the mask. >> reporter: as smoke billowed out of the windows, lovato took off his air mask and gave it to phyllis terrell who was trapped inside the building so she could breathe. >> once she got to her, he was sharing his mask with her. they were both taking turns breathing. >> i love him and i love what he did. >> reporter: terrell and lovato suffered severe smoke inhalation and both are on the same floor in the intensive care burn unit at the washington h center. lovato could be released as early as friday. 65-year-old te in serious condition but she is also expected to recover. >> sometimes there's a lot of negative press towards us, and we're human. things happen. but we're here to do what we did yesterday and that's when we go out the door, that's what we're expected. that's what we expect of ourselves. >> several families were displaced

danny lovato and phyllis terrell are on the same floor at washington hospital center. lovato should leave the icu very so soon. terrell was trapped he lovato gave her his mask. that gave firefighters inside enough time to get her. >>> still ahead this morning, a sweet sorry you won't want to miss. if you don't recognize this 106-year-old internet sensation, you are about to meet a woman who may make you want to dance all day long. >>> and the countdown is on. why so many people are watching these eagles so closely. plus a live look outside. we know you're looking forward to the weekend. but will the weather mess up your outdoor plans. chuck bell has the answer after the break. the bigger the burrito, the bigger the fun. dunkin's new grandde burrito -- a breakfast burrito packed with big southwest flavor. go grande with veggie or sausage today. america runs on dunkin'. congress voted to label genetically engineered salmon; gmo crops are doused with heavy doses of herbicides the world health organization says probab

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