. >> reporter: fire chief dennis rubin says it looks like the arsonist tried to block people from escaping the flames. >> there was a mattress that we found in the hallway that was pretty well burned out and we think that may have played in to this scenario. two days after the fire repair crews are here at the building, trying to make this building whole again. they are heading up to the fifth floor, repairing the doors and trying to clean out that floor. that's where the fire started. all of this in hopes that the families can return home. >> as soon as we walked in and i saw bloody footprints across the lobby area, i knew something upstairs was pretty bad. >>> i'm scott broom in saint mary's county and this is the lange rilier trailer park. one of the many places recovering caused by 13 inches of rain but at this trailer park some people complain they were caught by surprise. >> they act like it was our fault that we come back to our own home. >> reporter: the complaint is the road to the trailer had been reopened late thursday after an evacuation earlier in the day allowing residents to

chief dennis rubin announced he'll resign and not be part of vincent gray's administration. he's being worked in fire rescue jobs for 35 years. it's the latest shake up of depament heads as the city begins its transition from the fenty administration. several have announced their intentions to step down. police chief cat think lanier said she would like to stay on. it's likely gray will reappoint her. >>> after five days theury is set for the chandra levy murder trial. there's strict rules in place. the 12 member panel as well as the four alternates were told they could not use social media when discussing the case. one potential juror was smissed after fense complained about him using twitter during the selection process. ingmar guandique is charged being with killing levi back in 2001. opening remarks are expected to begin on monday. >>> meanwhile a former student who shot and killed a frostburg university basketball play has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. tyrone hall originally claimed self-defense bacin april. but he changed his plea after the jury sent a note

fire chief dennis rubin plans to leave in january and that's when mayor gray is expected to take over. rubin plans to teach and do consulting work. early they are month michelle rhee said she was stepping down by the end of the month. >>> a former white house insider out with a new book. it's not a tell-all about her life in the george w. bush white house or on the campaign trail with john mccain or palin. and this is a novel about the first female president. and she's getting plenty of attention for the seeming parallels between fact and fiction and nicole wallace joins us now. hello. >> thank you for having me. >> you're back in town for a big book signing. >> i am. tonight at border's at baileys cross roads. and it's nice to be home. this is my home for years. and i said i miss d.c. every morning i live in new york. >> and you are a true washington insider so when you make these memorable characters, that seems like sarah palin and that could be karl rove, any truth to that, that these were drawn on people you know here in washington? >> what is real is the place. and i tried to ge

. >> reporter: fire chief dennis rubin says it looks like the arsonist tried to block people from escaping the flames. >> there was a mattress that we found in the hallway that was pretty well burned out and we think it may have played in to this scenario. >> reporter: two days after the fire, repairs are here at the building, trying to make this building whole again. they are heading back, up to the fifth floor, repairing the doors and trying to clean out that floor. that's where the fire started. all of this in hopes that the families can return home [ sirens ] >> reporter: today, crews con to respond to calls at rescue squad two but nonlike the call on wednesday morning. >> as soon as we walked in and i saw bloody footprints in the lobby area i knew something upstairs was pretty bad. >> they assisted in the rescues of people in pure panic. >> the first apartment i went in to, the gentleman had taken the coax cable off of his tv or the cable from his tv and tied it to the refrigerator door handle and it he was grasping it on both hands. >> this man's uncle jumped from their window. he la

. >> reporter: as for the investigation, chief dennis rubin says they are talking to some people of interest. >> we began to eliminate every single accidental cause. and that's going to lead us to one area. we're not quite ready to make that jump yet. but speculation would say most likely it's going to be some type of a set fire. >> reporter: one man didie as he jumped from the window of his fifth floor apartment, trying to escape the blaze. we're also learning more about a mattress that was up on the 5th floor. it may have been the ignition source. investigators believe it may have been placed in a way so as to obstruct people who we trying to get out via that hallway. in northwest, megan mcgrath, news4. >>> well, it's the story that has everyone lking. the skins head to philadelphia on sunday for donovan mcnabb's return against the team he led for more than a decade. >> dan hellie is live in the newsroom with the big buildup to the big game. dan. >> is there a game this weekend? >> aww. >> it's always going to be a big deal when donovan mcnabb goes back to philly. but it is never going to