division a few years ago our departmental unit transferred from the fire department to the depth for there was a number of resources they were not replaced so there is a void for additional resources to handle other needs and the tlifgz of fire commissions we're obviously the city hall we've moved the commission meetings are here and funded there the savings of this current calendar but outside of the normal process not a line item that was inserted to cover this in an ongoing manner so the department is requesting additional finland for that in years going forward. >> for the communications and the radio division a couple of staffing requests for additional personnel over the past i'll say 5 years there were positions uniform positions and coming center that used to be held by the fire department but something the 9-1-1 feed went away. >> number of staffing needs there were a captain requested a swing lieutenant for the operations and a captain for administrative functions both those positions were funded in previous years are being requested to be restored the budget process the ems

"i have never seen a lawsuit against a fire department .... a local fire department... for failing to extinguish a wildland fire." east fork fire... is being sued for negligence... and is being blamed for the fire... by the lawyers of people who started he fire... confused? we were too. "the first event occured on may 20th of 2012 where an topaz ranch estates." east fork fire responded. they told the landowners to put the fire out. then... firefighters left... without making sure the fire was actually extinguished. "the fire department did everything it should have done in this situation, and tried its best to prevent this. two days later however...the fire rekindled... and burned 7-thousand acres. lawyers representing the landowners and their insurance company... allstate... say its the fire department was negligent. " in this case we think that they screwed up and that they should be accountable on a limited basis for that screwup." the lawyers for the landowner argued that firefighters should have made sure the flames were out. by not doing that... they said... firefighters allowed

two more local fire departments were hit overnight. wbtv reporter joins us live from the station, and who did the thieves target this time? >> reporter: steve, here at huntersville fire department broken into and thieves drove down the road, four cars in each department was broken into during the overnight hours while the firefighters were asleep. and it's not confirmed if these break-ins related to those earlier in the week. and crew from huntersville fire department says that the crew is upset but this crew won't stop their duties. >> to take advantage of anyone that calls in a 9-1-1 call, it's sad. we are showing up to workday in and out every county. >> the huntersville fire department tweeted for a number of neighbors what they can do to pay for the damage to the cars of the firefighters. if you have information on this string of incidents you are urged to report to crime stoppers. >> thanks. thousands gathered to observe the break. >> many gathered in washington, d.c. this morning to remember late supreme court justice antonin an

the cornelius fire department wasn't the only department with brick inns. the huntersville fire had four personal vehicles damaged while on duty. not many items were taken, but windows were break enforcement officers. this he believe it's connected to the cornelius brick brain inns and others. regardless of the damage, they said they will respond to all calls promptly, saying they come to work because they're passionate about helping people. related to any of these crimes is asked to call crime stoppers. and a tragedy has hit the

the steeves were told by the family a burning candle may have ignited the fire...but the fire department that responded says they are still looking into that. that. 3 "the front room sustained heavy damage."tracy williams the assistant fire chief says that front room which was one of the children's rooms is where they believe the fire started. but he says thankfully ems arrived right behind them. "this scenario worked out very well, they don't always happen that way but in this case it happened very quickly."the steeves say the family didn't have renters insurance. a go fund me has been set up to help. the steeves are trying to clean up items... and have been greatly impacted by this tragedy. tragedy. 3 "share your blessings. if you have blessings, share them, share what you have if you have it." 3 and angela was released from the hospital yesterday, she espected to make a full recovery. if you are interested in helping this family we will have a link on our website to the go fund me page at fox carolnia. com. reporting live in moore, rebecca atkins fox carolina the 10 o'clock news. 3 in

i was just inside the charlotte fire department is inside to make sure they don't go over capacity. but believe it or not, this might not be the end of this battle. i caught up with charlotte mayor jennifer roberts this afternoon just hours ahead of the biggest vote in her time as a city's executive. >> council will listen carefully. and replay what they hear and have a vote. >> the vote might not be the end of it. the governor hinted at legislative action. saying allowing a person with male anatomy to use a female restroom or locker room will most likely cause immediate state legislative intervention which i would support as >> do you think the state should get involved in this? >> the state has the ability to weigh in on a lot of different issues. we'll continue to have good conversations with them about what we see is best for the city and state going forward. >> state government experts point out the city often doesn't have authority if the state that created it steps in. >> some states are home rule states where they get a charter and they pretty much can do anything they want

>> item number 1 is resolution authorizing the san francisco fire department to accept 3 50,000 for the purchase of 2 new ambulances. item 2 is the [inaudible] item 3 is resolution authorizing the fire deapartment to donate obsolete ambulnsh to health academy at galileo high school, we are donating ambulance squz getting donations to purchase 2 ambulances from the oshers. supervisor breed these are all your resolutions, the floor is yours. >> thank you chairman peskin. i'm ement sited about this. we moved hard to move the department in the right direction and there was a strong need to hire aadditional staff and paramedics but a need to replace equipment so this is a first step doing so. i will say galileo high school is my alma mater and pleased this school has the opportunity to receive these and more importantly, city college has a incredible program and we have to make sure the folks we are training for tomorrows workforce especially potentially with the fire department rfx they have the equipment and support they need and we as a city have quality emergency equipment when we spondi

news 13's lauren brigman is live from the woodfin fire department. lauren, firefighters were on the scene four hours overnight. we are told that dozens of firefighters from multiple fire departments responded just after 9-30 last night, and were on scene putting out hot spots until 2-15 this morning.

i would like him to please rise and tell you about himself and his career with the fire department. >> good evening, chief and fire commission. i promise talking about myself will be a little bit shorten that are mr. korso's report. recently i have been working in battalion seven. i worked with you before on the committee serve rescue program. i spent time at the airport for training for approximately year 1/2 and left 3 weeks shy of the asian aviation disaster. i'm proud that the chief was confident in me to over see the airport. we are getting more staffing down there. it's an exciting time to be at the airport to assist and lead the airport into the future with all the things going on down there. i'm excited to be joining the staff with my fellow chief and excited to work with the fire department and the rest of the command staff. thank you. >> thank you, chief castal ano. >> with regard to the academy. we had 42 new recruits to the department. myself and the two deputies went out and joined in welcoming them and letting them know that it's a rigorous academy and june 9th, they wil

there are programs that are not technically fire departments but used for training and bureau of equipment. dwp department is planning to do an analysis of those facilities. the proposal would be to also do an in depth study. i know the planning is doing meetings and a full needs assessment for what the department of a new division of training what that would look like and what the department would need and what would be incorporated into that plan. the other project proposed essentially would be correlated to the 2016 health bond anticipated to go to voters in june. the goal would be to have a project approved in the budget that if the bond passes, the department would be able to start work immediately on the planning and design part rather than wait for the bond funding to actually drop which would be anticipated later in the year. so at the end of the day that could potentially save from a time perspective 4 months from a project timeline which is great for us and those funds are eligible for reimbursement funds. also mentioned at the last meeting was a request from the commission for a

i would like him to please rise and tell you about himself and his career with the fire department. >> good evening, chief and fire commission. i promise talking about myself will be a little bit shorten that are mr. korso's report. recently i have been working in battalion seven. i worked with you before on the committee serve rescue program. i spent time at the airport for training for approximately year 1/2 and left 3 weeks shy of the asian aviation disaster. i'm proud that the chief was confident in me to over see the airport. we are getting more staffing down there. it's an exciting time to be at the airport to assist and lead the airport into the future with all the things going on down there. i'm excited to be joining the staff with my fellow chief and excited to work with the fire department and the rest of the command staff. thank you. >> thank you, chief castal ano. >> with regard to the academy. we had 42 new recruits to the department. myself and the two deputies went out and joined in welcoming them and letting them know that it's a rigorous academy and june 9th, they wil

an official with the phoenix fire department says the shooter set the house on fire. police say the initial call came from the victims, who told them they were a student is in jail tonight after police say she attacked eight people with two large knives. it happened this morning at a high school in canada. police say six students and two staff members were taken to the hospital after the attack. their injuries were considered minor. a virginia legislative panel wants to include statistics on officer- involved shootings in the state's annual crime report. the senate courts of justice committee unanimously endorsed the bill yesterday, which was proposed by a democratic delegate in fairfax county. the delegate says she believes it's important for the public to know if there are officer- involved shootings and whether they were justified. the bill already won unanimous approval in the house and heads to the senate. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders held a campaign rally in norfolk, virginia today. he spoke about what he called wall street's endless supply o

one at the pamplin fire department. the other at the appomattox community centernats we got some crackers and some granola bars..thank you so very much, hopefully someone can make use of it.mark shelter officials tell us.. several people have come through in the past two days. right now -- there are just a couple people staying overnight. many people have been dropping by to give.. and pick up donations.. the shelter staff says.. they're very thankful.brad burdett/director of social services appomattox the donations have been like this all day long and the community has just been exceptional.mark tight if you need to go to the shelter tonight- county leaders say to take the essential supplies with you. that means medical items.. dietary items.. changes of clothes.. durable shoes, and toiletries. and make sure you have any special items your children may need. shelters do not allow animals. 3 3 mark in waverly.. the a strong e-f-1 tornado tore through that town. forecasters say it began a few miles south of waverly.. and

legos. 3 3 a northwest iowa community fire department is looking for help from the public to expand its fire station.they're opening the doors *of* that station this weekend... to show people how badly the expansion is needed. 3 firefighters in orange city have only been in their current station since 1973... but say that building is no longer up to code and they need more space. 3 our jetske wauran was in orange city earlier today and joins us now.jetske... what are firefighters there asking from the public? 3 0 >>> they are asking from the public. well, from gas leaks to structure fires, car accidents caused the -- the fire department has protected the city since eight teen 98. the assistant fire chief tells me they are in needs after a rage -- major renovation. the top three reasons why the orange sit fire department says they need expand their existing station. we just need more size. built in 1973. the station is due for a much needed upgrade on the building and equipment in order to respond more efficiently -- efficiently for emergency calls. >> we want to put -- clean the gear an

where you see the tree that's on the house you probably heard the sirens in my intro where the fire department there on the scene misses the house that was on fire up as soon as the storm blew through. he caught this house on fire as well as the dream and now on top of the house and apparently it was still smoldering there was smoke coming out of the window the fire department is here state police they're here as well. someone alerted them to the issue and you can see that the fire department there actually spraying down the house so hopefully they'll be able to get that fire out so there's not even more of an issue there was a family who live there. they lost their home that's one of the ten structures in this town completely uh that that's just on now will win earlier today maybe about two and a half hours ago the governor came out here and not the tour around we the devastation he shook some hands with the national guard there about about children via the use of their hands and he said that he is proud of the state's response to the tragedy and he says that this tornado emphasizes the need

they said they called the fire department for them to help. they said the fire department and the electrical companyome and assist the cat. so guess who they pressed into service? the local satellite installation guys. they got a ladder and 3 got up there.ing. it's scared. but get it down this guy does. now this woman, not the owner, they're looking for the owner but everybody is criticizing the fire department and the electric company for not bothering to help. >> the upside is the cat nowels for free. >>> every time we see it it's mind the gap. the folks in queens land need to start to use that phrase. another train platform, another small child breaks nd no! >> you would think that that area is too small for a child. but it's not. >> it is not.ht up between the platform and the train. minor injuries for that little boy. but if it seems like you've been seeing these types of videos on our show because you have. reportedly there's 25 of these types of accidents in the last financial year. >> what? >> it seems that they just can't get a grasp

it shows daily operation of all seven fire stations and department's efforts to keep everybody safe. you can get highlights, yearyou can get highlights, year-round fire prevention program. fire watch takes you through their fire training exercises. search firewatch virginia on youtube. >>> the survey says parents in lynchburg have different ideas when it comes to school. what lcs is trying to do to fix that. >>> i will show you where the heaviest rain is falling and when you could be seeing snow. we will update you on the >>> plus changes at targetyou can on. >> danner: i didn't even leave the building today because it was too rainy. i sat and say the at my desk. >> george: you didn't want to go out because of the rain. it was raining so hard at times. when you look outside, danner, you will probably not want to go outside either. >> danner: show us that view from the tower cam. lynchburg. >> danner: that is gray. >> george: visibility quarter of a mile. use caution because injure visibility is limitthe rain is winding down. look at the amount of rain. 1 to 2-inch totals are most comm

was not properly regulated by the east fork fire department. on may 20th of 2012... east fork fire responded to an out compliance pile burn... and hold the permit holders to extinguish it. firefighters then left the scene. two days later... that fire... which was not properly extinguished by the permit holder... grew into a 7-thousand wildfire. burn permit holders... and allstate insurance alleged... east fork fire acted negligently... when they did not put out the fire themselves. "in this case we think that they should be accountable on a limited basis for that screwup." "the fire department did everything it should have done in this situation, and tried its best to prevent this. and then again tried its best to prevent it when it occurred two days later." after about forty-five minute hearing... the judge sided with east fork fire. saying there are immunity clauses in the law that protect the fire district from being liable. he dismissed the lawsuit against east fork... the ruling is a big deal here in douglas county... because if the judge had ruled the other way.

the fire department teaches them life skills. theyr'e cleaning grocery shopping. putting together a grocery list making meals and cleaning up after themselves. the sheriff's department keeps them organized, filing paperwork. and the police department keeps them fit designed building much needed confidence. and working with other first responders is part of the program's dual purpose. to enhance disability awareness training for all of our first responders right here in roanoke as well as to enhance the quality of life and employability for those with varying special needs these cadets can't wait to get to work. kayla: i'm ready, i have enough experience. mikael is already training for his new job at kroger. mikael: i'm excited, it's like a new experience just like learn what it is to work sheri harten: working with the gto program really helps us to fulfill that commitment that we have to be the company that has values and inclusion with graduation just a week away, the other cadets are close to getting jobs too. kathryn: it feels

>> reporter: the fire is showing no signs of letting up, although the fire department says it is contained and obviously not under control. let me give you a point of reference. the warehouse complex on fire once looked like this one next door. i'll pull this shot out as wide as we can go. we are at 2,000 feet overhead and this camera still can't capture all of the fires here. it looks like a particularly hot spot being battled by the fire department. i can't even imagine what it's like down there with the temperatures. the morning commute, and that should make getting around a little easier. hillsboro township schools have been closed for the day due to the ongoing fire department activity. john del giorno, channel 7 "eyewitness news." >> all right, john, >>> we have had this mess on the southern state parkway. it is an unauthorized tractor- trailer. we have a web cam to show you the scene and it's eastbound on the southern state parkway right where that tractor- trailer is still being cleared away. look at the five-day forecast drive. new york side you are bumper to bumper. north from th

flames broke out in the garage, fire department. fire crews said they were able to contain the blaze heat and smoke throughout the rest of the house. damage was set at the cause is what exactly sparked the fire remains under investigation. the man who was displaced is staying with relatives, according to the fire department. vo live dbl bo x happening now in crosby township... closed at mount hope after a crash. investigators say a 16-year-old girl lost control approaching the bend on mount hope, hit a guardrail, then a utility pole. passenger were not seriously hurt. dispatchers tell us they expect the road to be closed morning. new this morning, a finds a growing adults are abusing a popular a study published in the journal of clinical psychiatry percentage of 18- to 25-year-olds who use the a-d-h-d drug adderall without a prescription. emergency room percent. adderall can cause serious side effects, including high blood pressure and stroke. rob 2shot we want to get another check on this morning's forecast. kara 2shot frank marzull

the fire department is also investigating what sparked this fire at a brooklyn home. flames engulfed the building last night. no one was hurt. investigators are working to pinpoint what sparked a fire on a railroad bridge in louisiana. it took crews nearly ten hours to put out the flames this weekend. firefighters used helicopters and airboats to fight the fire. still ahead here at 4: a water rescue caught on tape. a swimmer in rough waters. how lifeguards got him out of this situation. we're on your side with a warning for car owners. your vehicle could reveal information you don't 10 on your side's chris horne has a 10 on your side investigation into the privacy breakdown. tonight: periodic rain showers. warmer... lows in the upper 40s. when you post on twitter, facebook and other social media - you decide what information you want to we found a website that you probably never heard of that uses your vehicle to reveal information about you. 10 on your side investigative reporter chris horne showed drivers in hampton roads how it works. they were none too pleased abo

and the fire department, highway patrol and department of transportation want you to know - they make sure to stay in touch ...and relay information to each other to make informed decisions.and they'll continue to monitor weather services tonight. "we do anticipate there to be dangerous travel in the morning and some icing and snow in the day. if you do have to go to work, slow down and take your time."with all emergency crews, the message is the same. "the schools are closed and local government is closed 3 for presidents day tomorrow so there's not a big need for people to get out and travel tomorrow."(butted to)"we ask that you just stay home, stay warm, and stay safe." of transportation says equipment in all seven districts is geared up and ready to go in the event of winter weather. we will continue to be in contact with emergency management and d-o-t throughout the night and into the day tomorrow to bring you the latest. sarah? 3 so shale, are any shelters opening up specifically for the cold weather? 3 i know the red cross has been providing shelters. i spoke with spartanburg c

. >> laura and sam, within the past 30 minutes the oakland fire department was able to extinguish that fire and the temple which is basically a home here that was converted into a temple. if you look to the right, you can see one of the other homes extended to. it severely damaged that home and then what you can't see is the home in the back that also offered serious damage. a fire call came in around 1:50 and it it was a second alarm and when they arrived on the scene and saw how serious it was and how much it it was extending to the two other homes they decided to call for a third alarm. the fire destroyed a temple and severely damaged two homes and also destroyed five cars and three sheds. now, there were 11 people in the temple at the time and, according to one of the monks who's a member of the temple and according to the fire department neighbors what we've been able to gather they were in the process of some sort of celebration or preparing food for a celebration when this fire broke out. the monk alluded to the fact that maybe there was a candle that had tipped over and started

battalion chief william shelton/ newport news fire department c0017 1:18:12 "the home is condemned at this point insurance companies been notified and they'll do some follow up investigations." 1:18:19 a fast moving fire matched by the quick actions of the fire fighters . battalion chief shelton says they dont have a cause for the fire. just that it started in the garage. he will know complete. matt greegory 10 on your side. a 39-year-old hampton man is in the hospital after being shot in the chest this morning. we've learned the shooting happened just before 2 this morning at ponderosa on jefferson avenue in newport news. police say the victim was talking to his friends when the shooting happened. officers are looking to see if the shooting is random. police continue to investigate a second shooting in newport news. this one happened on 25th street just before 12:30 this afternoon. we've learned a 19-year-old man is recovering after being shot twice in his right leg. he went to the hospital - but is expected to live. if you have information about either of the shootings - call the cr

i tried to make calls to appomattox sheriff's office and the fire department. i called emergency services coordinator and they said they are swamped right now. right now, we saw a couple of fire trucks out on the way. no doubt to rescue if they were in fact trapped like we heard. we also heard that somebody was -- might have been in their car when a tree fell on top of it. we do know that a tree hit a car. we don't know whether or not anyone was in it. we don't know whether or not they were injured. of course we will continue to keep you updated as those detailsdetails come in. >> merissa, we will let you gather more information and talk to people. we will get back with her. >>> three people in in virginia have died from this storm. fisheryfisheries say two people were killed in the town of waverly. could not provide their identities and how they died. state police say no death reported in appomattox as of right now. this weather has been hitting all across the country though. >> 35 people here, working employees and people just working out. definitely a scary s

heaters and fireplaces produce carbon monoxide, which is why the fire department wants residents to get these detectors as soon as possible if they don't already have one. shelby j. irving/danville fire marshal "in the event that the fire department. let us come and come in with our meters and check out what you have." if you're interested in getting a free detector .. head over to our website wsls dot com for more information. roanoke police are investigating an accident that sent a pedestrian to the hospital. police say it happened tonight around 8:15 in the 500 block of orange avenue. orange avenue westbound is closed between plantation and williamson while officers investigate. the virginia house of delegates passes a bill targeting drivers who smoke cigarettes in cars with children. the bill would make smoking illegal if a child under eight is in the vehicle. while drivers could not be pulled over for smoking with children in the car... they could get a 100-dollar fine if pulled over for another reason and to be smoking. supporters say the measure would help protect the developing

among those hit, the flint hill fire department in fort mill. our news partners at cn 2 spoke with fire fighters there today who say the arrest gives them peace of mind. >> i could see a majorstraction and inconveniencet only in south carolina butr brothers and sisters inrth carolina.am glad to see it has endedd we can move forward. anchor: the members of theint hill fire department sayey are blown away by themmunity support following theeak-ins. for bing, he remains in jaild faces more charges.thorities are continuing tovestigate this story.e the alarming things that weticed in the search warrant,re than half dozen firearmsre listed as stolen, but anventory sheet turned into theerk of court says only onen so far was seized. to wbtv.com to read moreout this story. there, you will find a list to our steve crump story as he spoke to members of the charlotte fire department todaycharlotte fire department today. > in campaign 2015, pollsll open again in southrolina in about 12 hours inme in a battle betweenllary clinton and bernienders for the democr

kayla: several fire departments responded to blaze it took hours to put the fire out, some residents told us they felt helpless. >> watching a sinking boat and there is nothing you can do. a piece of my heart going up in flames right there. kayla: the fbi is stepping in on investigation the cause of the fire. kayla: mother of a high school student kidnapped while walking to school tells fox 46 that the suspect tried to sexually assault her son. the student was able to get away, he will not be walking to caroline fountain is joining us live at cmpd with more on what happened. reporter: according to this report, a man forced a 16-year-old into his car, threatening the teen with a gun. officers tell me that the teen was able to escape. with a few bruises and scratches, police are looking for that man responsible. high school students walk to and from school here every day, a lot of times it is before the sunrises. >> when i get up, it is dark most of the days, but i don't see too much bad stuff. reporter: last thursday, around 6:45 in the morning a 16-year-old student was walking to eas

the fire department left hee tried to carry on without tonya johnson today would've been her first day back on chef but instead her coworkers will be meeting with the chaplain to try and go the 43 -year-old mother of three is saved o lives for 18 years as a paramedic firefighter with theht canton fire department they say the family of tonya johnsonon gathered inside the canton home last night she died monday after police say she jumped from an suv and j ran through traffic onn route a. police say johnson have been arguing with her husband of a less than two weeks over directions he pulled over and she got out they sayr from conversations with the husbandan there was no altercations in thens car and he had no idea she was incest she was not the type of person to commit suicide instead she was a loving and giving person i cared about everybody. >> i just want to make are proud i look for her it lived for her it made me so sad becausek i told my mother at took my mother at we get straight a'sy and i wanted her to see me make it. >> i'm sure she is so proud of that little on the two sons a

] >> reporter: the north liberty fire department responded to more than 1,000 calls. >> when the alarm goes off, these guys are getting out of their shoes on, getting in their car driving over here, especially in the winter with snowstorms and that and then heading out. out.standup: right now north liberty's population is but city officials say there isn't a magic number for when the fire department would switch from volunteer to full time. they say it all depends volunteer fire department can maintain their quality of service.mayor amy nielsen, north liberty 02:40:35 we need to look at, if we grow even able to meet the demands.the chief says having full-time staff at the station all the time would reduce response times to emergencies. emergencies. coming up on the cbs 2 news at six, what it takes to become a volunteer fire fighter and some of the challenges the department is facing in getting people to donate their time. new today - video you have to see!the meeting between president obama and an elderly woman is going viral tonight. tonight."she's 106, no you are not! no you slow dow

and it is another shocker in a series of sex scandals playing the clearwater fire department. an assistant fire chief has been paul i know you spoke with the chief and the manager. >> reporter: they say they are fed up and they're not gonna put up with any of these s anymore. the latest case involving an assistant chief from here. and city officials are all fired up. >> reporter: he's the assistant chief of health and safety at the clearwater fire department. now his days could be numbered. >> it's an unfortunate event. very embarrassing for our department. >> reporter: that's the fire chief talking about one of his own, accused of using the 5-finger discount for a 5-hour energy drink at the 7/11 down the street. he claimed it was an accident. >> this is an avoidable mistake. >> we all make mistakes. can we all get a second chance? sometimes you can't. >> reporter: why the hard line? series of sex scandals, even inside the firehouse. the photos, the videos, the graphic details. >> you're ready to clean it up. >> that's my job. in the life of an organization, you're gonna have

fire department is headed back. the fire scorched and gutted this building that will have to be raised. investigators brought in heavy equipment here, a crane an claw to help them in their quest to determine the cause. after midnight the sky over germantown near east false was illuminated by more than an hour as firefighters battled an intense restaurant blaze that appeared prime to spread all along the 200 block of chelten avenue. the fire department preventerred that and there were no known injuries. the house of jin restaurant was long closed for the night. employees long gone when it started. at dawn, the view from chopper6 revealed that no other buildings were today. other nearby merchants were relieved. >> okay, it's bad. it's gone. it's destroyed, you know. it's destroyed 'cause it was like a building yesterday with windows and everything. >> reporter: our cameras found the owner of the restaurant next door in the deli he also owns and operates too upset to talk with "action news." dr. abdul bashir owns and op

of emergency management the york county fire department and the virginia state police responded to the scene this handle the criminal investigation the coast guard is checking to see if that fire damage the environment in any way a newport news hazmat team is helping the coast guard this picture was posted on the department's twitter page told the newport news team is working to contain all of the runoff fuel in from all that stuff from those burn votes. charges are pending after two kids were shot in portsmouth police say both cases were accidents the first shooting happened yesterday morning inside a home on lancer drive a mother says her seven year old son shot himself in the hand police say minutes later a nine year old got shot in the leg after another kid found a loaded gun on the ground and more gateway receiver jake go talk to police about how the shootings could have been avoiding a plea from on force minute we need to exercise fire and safety. it's a conversation that is being prompted by two accidental shootings that happened minutes apart and left two boys

a number fire departments from around the area. we will continue to follow the bring this to you live on th count on, this is abc 13 news. >> noreen: we are on the scene of a very large fire in brookneal right now and we will take you live to that story, but first, we want to talk about the freezing developed weather. the temperatures have been in the 20s for much of the day and will reach the teens overnight. >> that's right. temperatures that fire fighters in brookneal are having to deal with. chief meteorologist george flickinger tracking the latest in the weather center. george. >> george: we are going to see the coldest weather of the season continuing to build into virginia aged by this weekend you will notice it clear in place. want to show what you it looks like now. this is also trying to look the far left-hand side of the screen. getting harder to see just after sunset and this small area of gray on the eleven side of the screen, that is the smoke. the wind is still blowing out there and the wind will be weak. that will b

this is a look at pictures the spartanburg fire department posted on their facebook page. you can see the heavy smoke billowing... and how far away it could be seen . 3 the fire broke out at the skylin drive facility around 6 this evening.we know spartanburg city, cowpens, drayton, converse and converse fire departments all responded- along with 3 here's a look at the scene earlier tonight -again you can see some heavy smoke--fire officials say the fire started in a dumpster right outside the hospital hospitalthere were some traffic concerns while roads were blocked off to secure the area but things are getting back to normal.thankfully no was hurt in the fire.no word on exactly what started the fire, but a fire lietenant on scene said if youre going to discard cigars in a trash can...make sure it's been fully extinguished. 3 across spartanburg county in una...another fire sparked earlier today--destroying a family home. home.and tonight firefighters are reminding residents to be safe when using space heaters.. heaters..take a look at these pictures...you can see this home

the fire department tells us couple had working fire alarms in their home at the time of the fire. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... a childrens hospital and a school bombed in syria - who is to blame for the attack. and... a proposed law would mean you'd have to swear on the bible out what it is. --------- -------- --------- --------- school and children's hospital. it happened in a syrian border town near turkey. a human rights group in syria says the attack was carried out by russian warplanes- missiles hit a doctor withtout borders hospital, a school and other locations. among the dead are three children and onnpregnant woman. pope francis says mass for a crowd of thousands while in mexico today. the pontif continued his trip through mexico...he arrivedonn fridayay todd he held an outdoor mass inside a large public sports arena where thousands sat in - he focused his message on the widely indigiunous community in mexico - and did readings and songs in three different indigenous languagess bullying is a big problem -- but now with social media -- it's like tha

in the past few weeks 10 fire stations including kannapolis fire department, and the charlotte fire department and huntersville fire and flint hill fire department reported break ins involving firefighters' personal vehicle. if you have any information that might help solve these cases, make sure to call authorities right away. i have been getting text messages from a friend who was mentioning there may be a tree down in taylorsville. i'm wondering are there a lot -- is there a lot of wind with this rain? >> eric: there have been gusty winds. that combined with the soggy ground now that is developing worse. we could actually get gusty thunderstormss in here and the ground will only get wetter and wetter. we will take you outside. look at the amount of rainfall right now that is lining up sailing alabama -- along alabama, georgia and it is on top of the greater charlotte area and the wbtv viewing region. let's try to give you some detail. it is hard to pinpoint when it is blanketing the viewing area. we will try to nail down some areas that are getting the heavier pockets of rain. yes that cont

news 13's lauren brigman is live from the woodfin fire department. lauren, were there working smoke alarms in the home? there were. right now those are what alerted the family to the fire, though. that family of four made it out safely by the time crews arrived. 3 when our cree arrived on scene overnight, flames could be seen shooting through the roof. multiple fire departments responded to the fire just after 9-30 last night. they were on scene until 2-15 this morning, battling hot spots. while on scene, a woodfin firefighter told our crews the fire was so hot the rainfall was not aiding their efforts. 3 we're dealing with a fire burning over 1,000 degrees 41:21:20 and it's not going to be that effective on that. 41:24:12 crews had to use a lot of water from the fire trucks to tinguish the fire. the home is believed to be a total loss. thankfully no one was injured. 3 the fire marshal continues to investigate the cause of this information, we will update you both on air and online. brigman news 13. 3 3 a buncombe county grand jury indicts an ashevill

right now, the fire department is renting office space in this strip mall to keep up. and the chief is asking the city to hold on to old fire trucks instead of retiring them. channel 9's field sutton is live in ocoee right no now and the city is relying on firefighters from outside of the city to help out. >>reporter: and here at the intersection of ocoee, apopka and west road, you've got one station down that way, you've got one station the otherwise, the one inside city limits, which is right here is in that publix shopping center, then everywhere else you look, you've got houses and buildings already going up. ocoee city commissioners are truck, the plan is to put one of three high mileage trucks out to pasture. but the fire chef seize the smart plan is to keep it around for when this dirt turns into a shopping center and when these houses become homes, right now, the quickest response comes from two stations outside of ocoee city limits. >> it doesn't even look like the same place at all. >>reporter: long time resident told eyewitness news she's worried worsening tr