expect to feel it when you step out of the house this morning. >> erica gonzales is live at the north metro station with a look how metro is working to keep things cool for your ride. going to be a tough call today, erica. >> reporter: oh, yeah, absolutely. imagine this. this is your morning commute, you're walking down connecticut avenue, headed north, you run up against this. this is what's keeping your ride cool on metro if you use dupont station this summer. this is a 750 ton cooling tower. this is just a temporary fix. after metro discovered some really old water pipes that needed fixing. meantime, this is going to be around all summer long. when you have back to back days of feels like temperatures from 100 to 107 degrees as chuck and sheena have been reporting, this is something to take seriously. so serious. today as you head out light, loose fitting clothing is a good idea. take plenty of water with you. something to take seriously. if you have a friend with a pool, be very nice to them. live this morning along connecticut avenue. erica gonzales, back to you. >> this is what

i am erica gonzales.his morning, talking about how your ride is staying cool this summer coming up. >>> and the heat is really on today and tomorrow. the humidity will make it feel a lot worse. currently it's a warm start to this wednesday. wait until you see what it will feel like this afternoon and especially tomorrow. that's next. stay tuned. ♪ ♪ award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century. visit your volvo dealer today and get up to $4,500 in allowances. >>> it is now 6:30. following breaking news. this was from chopper 4 a few minutes ago. take a look. crews looking to put out a house fire. you can see the charred remains of the house. the fire department knocked down >> this was a two level single family home. you can see fire tore through the house. working to get an update to find out if anyone was hurt. we'll have more information on the nbc washington app as soon as we get it. >>> 6:31. busy morning. starting wit