of the fireplace is used, the chimney need to be swapped out. if not done correctly, it could cause a fire. >> it starts to break down the masonry and mortar and then it starts to spread inside the house. >> and other safety tip is to keep the screener doors on a fireplace to keep sparks from gliding out and keep the area around the fireplace clutter free. >> how to dispose of the ashes is extremely important. fire officials and connecticut's a smoldering embers that were placed in a backward because of a house fire that killed three children and grandparents on christmas. ashes can retain heat for days. >> how long is ask want to stay hot? it stays warm for quite a long time. people need to because it meant of the fact that this ash might still be warm. remove the ash in a metal bucket. leave it sitting on a noncombustible surfeit -- surface away from the house. >> you can make sure you keep your family safe and warm this winter. >> good advice. >> great tips. >> still ahead, getting the very first job is always the hardest. >> a national effor

we look at what that means for people with wood burning fireplaces.ter: so far this year they have until calls her security air base. last winter, they're only a few. we caught up with the spokesperson for the day-to- day in quality management district see how close we are to a ban on log burning fireplaces in our area. that story's coming up at 6:00 p.m. and >>catherine: the 49ers of one to the playoffs. rob fladeboe has reaction from fans who say it is about time. >>reporter: prolong suffering and cell wall playoff drought and the bay area is over and no one is one-half about that. members of the so-called 49ers faithful. a small but persistent loyal fans and been to get out and letting go waited patiently outside of the 49ers take a walk in santa clara hoping for a high five or perhaps an autograph. as they left practice, the players were only too happy to oblige. this fan was able to snag the autograph of her favorite 49er, no. 85. >> i am happy to see them succeed in adding these guys were working hard i think it is their time. >> i am elated, i

tongue and groove ceilings, very popular, hardwood floors and fireplace.he open kitchen has an arch pass-through and granite counters and big sunny dining areas. i love that room. the master bedroom is oversized with a customer shower and garden tub. there's also a tile sunroom that i think needs a lot more comfortable furniture. have a look at that. doesn't look friendly and warm. >> kind of sparse. >> looks like the doctor's office but the radioment itself is beautiful and has one of those, i can see forever type mountain views. >> ooh. >> and the deck is a perfect place for anything, a yoga mat, a chair or two, something, anything, please, but that is a beautiful deck that needs a piece of furniture. >> let's head south to cumming, georgia, $279,900 brick home and unbelievable landscaping. >> cumming is a small community next door to atlanta with great schools and the house is situated on its own cul-de-sac which increases the value on any house. the proper taxes are just $2,813 a year and you get 2,974 square feet, less than a dollar a foot to live in

. >> i saw the fireplace replace the television set as the focal pride of a room. all the furniture is arranged around the fireplace. all of a sudden it became a television set. we had to honor it as our window into the world which is very exciting. >> reporter: in the 50s and 60s, racing and roller derby reached a fever pitch of excitement. but viewers learned early on not to get too attached to their favorite shows. the power of television was such that what it giveth it would taketh away. >> we sold out the cal palace every time, very successful. but the management that we had at the time said i don't like wrestling and they knocked it off. when you don't have television, you're out. >> reporter: television seemed simpler in the beginning. of course television has evolved per happens happen -- perhaps to the point where people say it is essential in these days. philo fanzworth was not excited about what he had created. he told his son he thought it was a monster that caused people to waste their lives. but now in these magical electric dot, we can see the primal

tonight fire officials are telling us to discard fireplace ashes in a metal container and soak those embers in water. >>> in the meantime we turn yeo seas to the grim task of searching for more bodice off the coast of italy. today the divers uncovered another victim. new information emerging about the captain's actions that night. lama hasan is on the scene this morning. >> reporter: this morning the navy blasted open more holes in the carcass of "costa concordia" so underwater divers could search areas they couldn't reach before. they uncovered a body of a woman wearing her life jacket in a narrow corridor of the ship. she was submerged for eight dies. dna test only way to identify her. in the waters a somber reminder of 20 people still missing among them retired couple barbara and jerald heil of minnesota. the work of these divers is crucial but painstaking. it's difficult to see, so robots were lowered into the water to help them but fears that the ship may move made the work extremely dangerous. it was one week ago when the ship ran aground off the coast of tuscany with captain s

and we learned today an elderly man admitted starting it by accident when he tossed out fireplace ashes. 29 homes were destroyed. 10,000 feel were forced to leave their hopes. the reno fire follows that other devastating christmas day fire in connecticut, three sisters and their grandparents, killed in that fire touched off by hot embers. tonight fire officials are reminding us all to disregard fireplace ashes in a metal container and secondly soak those embers in water. >>> in the meantime we turn overseas to the grim task of searching for more bodies off the coast of italy. today the divers uncovered another victim. new information emerging about the captain's actions that night. lama hasan is on the scene this morning. >> reporter: this morning the navy blasted open more holes in the carcass of "costa concordia" so underwater divers could search areas they couldn't reach before. they recovered the body of a women, still wearing her life jacket in a narrow corridor on the fourth deck from the ship. she was submerged for eight days. dna test only way to identify her. in the waters a so

we have since learned the fire was caused by fireplace embers taken from the fireplace, placed near ak door apparently because the little girls were worried the chimney would be too hot for santa to come down. the house was under renovation. one of the questions for investigators is whether the home had working smoke alarms. >>> now to the story out of oklahoma about another mother forced to make an extraordinary step to protect herself and her child in a dangerous situation. intruders were at the door when she called 911. nbc's kristen dahlgren picks up the story. >> reporter: a young mother facing a life or death decision. >> i've got two guns in my hand. is it okay to shoot him if he comes in this door? >> you have to make a choice -- you or him. i chose my son over him. >> reporter: 18-year-old sara mcinially was home alone with her baby. grieving. her husband had died of cancer on christmas day when two men started banging on her door. grabbing a shotgun she called for help. >> i knew she was scared. she was whispering. she didn't want him to know she was on the phone with me. >>

the blaze was brought on thursday when a man throughout his fireplace-it's a. hundreds of people were evacuated. search crews have a found a 12 body from the cruise ship. they found the body of a woman they are unsure if she is a passenger or a crew member. the president on the campaign trail trying to drum up support for reelection. one campaign stop featuring a memorable moment. taking this and next. call high saw him >>vicki: the president is on the road making his case for reelection included a stop at the apollo theater. he told the crowd, now is the time for the nation to stay together. >>president obama: to know that reverend al green was here. >>vicki: he's on the beginning of al green's iconic hit, let's stay together. >>vicki: good night everyone. call court

that means no wood burning fires in your fireplace or you could be fined. >> our nbc bay area watch dog reporter jenna is with us. what did you find out. >> officials say if you phi a complaint if you see your neighbor having a fire on a spare-the-air day. we found it doesn't matter how many times you call them, chances are nobody is going to show up. >> that's ridiculous. >> reporter: these south bay residents are reacting the what we uncovered about the spare-the-air program. here is what we found. >> still trying to clear out the large amount of smoke -- >> reporter: in 2008 the air quality management district made it illegal to burn during spare-the-air alerts. >> so the police are out there this morning looking for your smoking chimney. >> reporter: violators are supposed to get a warning for the first offense and a fine for any that follow. more than 400 complaints over christmas weekend. geyser expects action. >> if it was something like fireplace, you'd need someone to he spond fairly soon. otherwise it could be gone and you couldn't prove anything. >> reporter: so what do they

it started thursday one of millionths throughout his fireplace ashes. at 1.29 homes were destroyed. thousands of people have been evacuated but are now able to return. >>marty: we are continuing with our big game coverage by checking in with henry query >> the 49ers the playoff run has been great news for the team, the fans and people dreaming about a stadium in santa clara. faugh >>marty: it is 9:45 a.m., we are taking a double live look outside. the bay bridge in the background. on the right, the sierra. sphere xi >>janu: storm tracker 4 is live up by green indicating is where it is lit up. this yellow indicates moderate downpours. heavy downpour. we could get to about 3 in.. wind gusts could get up to 50 mi. an hour. thick around trees and power lines are certainly a possibility serious cough found a gusty winds and temperatures ranging in the low 50s. dry conditions for the rest of the week. fixed cost >> we have only gets, of rain gear, we have gloves, and the former, the socks. few >> i have my poncho >> you really came ready. >> we are persevered, rain or shine, we are here,

. >>> smolding embers from a fireplace. the embers that started a deadly house fire in connecticut were taken out of the fireplace so the children wouldn't worry about the safety of santa claus. the fire killed three children and their grandparents on christmas morning. the girl's mother survived the fire. there are new reports today that the contractor doing work on the house was not registered with the state to do home improvement. >>> police in great britain are trying to figure out the identity of a murder on the estate owned by queen elizabeth. she's been dead for some time. we have the report. >> reporter: wrap iping up her long holiday weekend, the queen went for a ride on horseback through the grounds of her estate where the whole family, including the newest princess spent christmas together. that same night, the queen and husband prince phillip, recovering from minor heart surgery got most disturbing news from police. >> a member of the public had been walking their dog in the area and found the body of a female i

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you can burn fire in your fireplace to keep warm today.going to want shelter for your wood. it is going to get wet soon. the rain is going to roll in tomorrow night. another big weather change for us. it going to last through the weekend. not only going to be cold, but also wet. we need the rain, but it is very uncomfortable to be outside in. these shelters are going to prove to be essential. let's check with mike nicco to get a full report on how many -- on how long we can this to last. >> it is going to get rather cold later in the week with wraeupbs coming in. we are experiencing something we haven't in a long time frigid cold and the rain west need to be prepared for both. here you go, 18 in fairfield, mid to upper 20s through the north bay valleys, mountain view and livermore at or below freezing concord fremont, redwood city, los gatos 33 in san jose and antioch 36 oakland 38 half moon bay 40 san francisco everybody around the monterey bay inland at or below freezing monterey 36 these are very close to record low temperatures this mo

have your gas furnaces, water heater, clothes driver, fireplaces and flues inspect annually.e the alarm if it goes off even if you feel fine. >>> the weather is warmer today. we may get a nice weekend. let's go to abc2 news, wyatt everhart. >>> today much milder, well into the low 40s, mid-40s in spots. most spots have fallen into the upper 30s. a few passing clouds but no precipitation on maryland's most powerful radar. and tomorrow -- we'll talk about how things will trend into your saturday and beyond. >> for those who live nor or travel -- near or travel near the beltway, the $14 1/2 million project will begin to repatient curtis -- repair the curtis creek draw bridge. saturday morning, the draw bridge over curtis creek will be closed. it will force traffic -- >> they've been there approximately 35 years. this is the first time the bridge decks will be replaced. >> reporter: along with the road being replaced, the steel supports will be replaced. barrier walls will separate opposing traffic. >> we did similar closures in 2010 when we repaired the lifting mechanism for the

we believe it's from the fireplace. they had a wood-burning fireplace and obviously because of the weather they were burning last night. one person went to the hospital with smoke inhalation. we haven't had a chance to get an update on them. first arriving crews found the house fully involved. we headily went to a defensive action where -- we immediately went to a defensive action from the outside of the house. we confirmed everybody was out of the house and one person was going to the hospital. we got the house under control after 45 minutes or 50 minutes of a firefight. >> reporter: was everyone out of the home by the time the fire crews arrived or did they assist in getting people out? >> they were out upon our arrival. >> reporter: okay. and you were saying that this is the house that is well known in this neighborhood? >> that's correct. this is known as a christmas house during christmas season. people would drive by the house. they have a 200-amp service to the house it provide christmas lighting. it's quite illu

an elderly man admitted he started the fire when he improperly discarded fireplace ashes near his homen into delays if you are writing metro this weekend. metro is making major repairs on the tracks. the work is affecting all five lines. the repairs will affect service through tomorrow's closing. for more information on which stations are affected, go to wjla.com. coming up, the battle over redeveloping the alexandria waterfront. the vote is tonight. ♪ ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rarate your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot. oooooo! let's cwalk! you want more interest? open an account at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? does this make my tuches look big? >> after years of debate the alexandria city council is set to vote tonight on the proposed waterfront plan. more than 100 residents lined up to testify for or against the plan in a hearing that has str

folks would turn on their pushes or light a fireplace and -- furnaces or light a fireplace and realizehey've got a problem. five counties have been added to be covered by fema aid, but residents need to get claims in by march. >>> a lot of name calling and finger pointing in one bethesda neighborhood tonight, the result over a dispute of a tree trimming and removal by pepco. pepco has been fined $1 million is on orders to clear vegetation from power lines, but as scott broom reports, things are not going smoothly in chevy chase west of. reporter: welcome to chevy chase west in bethesda. >> wee lose power constantly. reporter: -- we lose power constantly. reporter: it's a neighborhood where trees routinely tangle with power lines. pepco started removing some of the county-owned trees this week, this one clearly diseased, but abruptly quit before the job was done when some residents objected outraging this neighbor billy bow. >> it's probably controversial to the psycho environmentalists but to us normal people that lose power five times a year it's a great idea. reporter: are you an env

reno's fire chief says he admitted to improperly disposing of fireplace ashes. overnight rains have helped crews bring that fire under control. it did destroy 29 homes though, and forced 10,000 people to evacuate. >>> next, a new class that examines how journalism and public policy affects foster children. meet the man who is raising awareness about what happens to kids in the system. the director of fostering media connections joins us next. werewolf movie genre. stillo come, liam mayclem's previef . >>> and before twilight, underworld ruled the wear wolfe movie genre. liam mayclem's preview of the supernatural blockbuster. we'll be right back. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] now there's a mileage card that offers special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united club passes, and priority boarding. thanks. ♪ okay. what's your secret? ♪

the fireplace. but where are the gas jets or the remote. i really think the iowa caucuses are one of the few events in our civic life where it would be indestructive to allow it to play out in front of the cameras because it gives us a deeper understanding to our connection to our democracy. how do you think cnn will [bleeped] that up. >> check out these little guys. imagine they're iowa republicans showing up for caucuses. that's a representative of mitt romney. he's going to the front of the room to promote his candidate. the caucusgoers get a chance to vote. they can write it down op a piece of paper. >> they have a telephone. they can call and give the results of that caucus. >> jon: why! why? why! there are rooms in 9 9 counties in iowa demonstrating the real thing and you have cameras, why this multicolored featureless dildo people? [laughter] for god's sake, this is why people... really not that fond of cnn at times. after six hours mostly unnecessary coverage, actual caucuses results trickled in. the two biggest winners, michele bac

an elderly man admits his fireplace ashes started the fire and he tells investigators he is full of remorse. as blackstone tells us, for some people the damage has been done. >> reporter: flames raced into the mountains and into reno's suburbs. >> just the wind sort of blowing it. dropping it. >> it was coming one way and it would go this way. it was popping from one area to the next. >> reporter: how scary was that? >> i was terrified. i didn't know what to do. >> reporter: she rushed to pack photographs into her car as sheriff deputies ordered an evacuation. >> how fast did they say get out of here? >> 15 minutes, five minutes. she kept pushing me. i threw the dog in the car. she was yelling in the street, you have to leave, you have to leave. >> reporter: the fire was burning fast. >> i got more and more panic as i drove. >> reporter: he got out but couldn't bring the horse. >> i would hate to think she died in a fire, that would be awful. >> reporter: at an animal rescue center this afternoon, they learned their horse had been saved. john blacstone, cbs news, reno. >>> the elderly man r

he improperly disposed of fireplace ashes. forced 10,000 people to evacuate and 65% contained, but 29 homes are destroyed and more than 3100 acres burned. john blackstone is in reno. >> thick smoke in the air was the first sign that a quiet afternoon was about to become terrifying. a wall of flames stoked by 80- mile per hour winds raced out of the mountains and into reno's suburbs. janice was working out when she smelled smoke. >> just the wind blowing it. >> it was in all directions. it was coming one way and come this way. it was from one area to the next. >> how scary was that? >> very. i didn't know what to do. >> she rushed to put photographs in her car, as sheriff deputies ordered an evacuation. >> how fast did they get out of here? >> 15 minutes. she kept pushing me. and threw the dog in the car and yelling me on the street. you have to leave, you have to leave. >> fire was moving fast toward dianne's neighborhood as she was hurrying to get home. >> i got more and more panicked the further i drove. >> she was worried a

he said he improperly discarded ashes from his fireplace. he is is extremely remorseful and corporate in with investigators. this is "bbc world news," still ahead -- the republican race for the white house continues. we will continue in the next race, south carolina. the british embassy in baghdad has received a body that has been identified as a man who was kidnapped in iraq five years ago along with four other men. security guard was taken by gunmen along with three other guards. the only person to be released alive with their protection target. the bodies of the other security guards had been recovered. our security correspondent explained the significance of the body being handed over. >> this draws a line on the longest-running hostage crisis. this is the last of five british hostages who were kidnapped in 2007. his family has had to wait longer than the other hostage families, more than two years in their case. he was kidnapped in broad daylight. he appeared in a hostage video. his captors wanted a straight exchange. they wanted the am

investigators say fireplace ashes that were not properly disposed may have sparked that fire. >>> venecia police are looking for an armed robber who held up a check cashing store. the robbery happened last thursday at the check cashing business on interstate 80. the robber showed two clerks a handgun. got the money and fled on foot. the suspect is described as an 18 to 25-year-old black man with a thin build and medium height. >>> the city of pittsburg is running into community opposition as the city is looking for a site for a homeless shelter. many business owners are calling this a step back ward. >> reporter: people here say for a long time this part of town was run down. but now it's on the upswing, that's why some business owners were worried when they got this letter that says this site may be the future for a homeless shelterment business owners along tenth street are saying don't put it here. >> the area is being cleaned up. the last thing we want to do is bring them back in. >> reporter: greg corcotis own it is saw and tool repair. he was outraged when he found out this area is

he told officials he improperly discarded fireplace ashes.estigators say he's extremely remorseful, but could be asked to pay for the cost of fighting that fire, nearly $700,000. we're still looking a the tonight, dealing with the cold and potential ice and then on to the next storm. >> yes, some slippery stuff for sure going on. i agree with what the lady said earlier in the show. if it's going to snow, let it snow for crying out loud. the big snowstorms are much, much more fun to forecast and a whole lot easier to forecast, too. the fine line ultra small scale event, they're killers for us in the weather office. nonetheless, we ended up with less than an inch of snow outside this morning and we may have anotherless than an inch forecast on the way. it's cloudy, it's cold out outside. there's a little bit of a clearing trend trying to take place as well. that will only aid in the cooldown during the overnight hours tonight. so be ready for a real slippery, cold start first thing in the morning. 31 still at national airport. winds out of the

the fire started in a fireplace downstairs and spread up towards the attic. investigators are working to figure out what caused the fire. >>> a bethesda mother faces charges after police say a fire started when she went to the gym and left her child home alone. firefighters were called to the apartment yesterday evening. officials say the 6-year-old girl set off the smoke alarm when she tried to use the toaster oven. when police showed up, the girl told them her mother went to a kickboxing class. the mother will be cited for leaving the child alone. they plan to turn the case over to the state's attorney office. >>> getting a first look at our forecast. tom kierein here. >> big change from yesterday. the winds have diminished on this thursday morning. plan for a cold start. get out the puffy coat. temperatures around the region now are way down below freezing. there's a live view from the city camera. there's the jefferson memorial along the still unfrozen waters of the potomac. the potomac water temperatures are still around 40, 45 degrees. the air temperatu

each of these are occupied by individuals, each with a fireplace. and the owner, an old italian family, came and asked that we allow for this large building to be redesigned for six units. we were going from 19 to 6. that is what we decided to do. we did not go from 19 to one, which would have been a great idea. the house would have been a fabulous mansion. the owner accepted our decision based on all of the things that we are talking to. in these 19 units, for many years, excuse me for taking a minute on this, were occupied by those people who rendered a larger room. many of them had to move because we approved the merger of some of these rooms into another unit. we have been very clear on how the intent for planning to guide us wisely through the struggles of rentals, affordable housing in this city, it is an extremely difficult decision. i think that what you were summarizing is the best of what i can support. i feel i need the city attorney to sit here with us. i respect your judgment and council, but we need the city attorney to advise us on th

the ashes were removed from the fireplace because the children were concerned that santa claus might be injured when landing and then when he came down the chimney. today a funeral will be held in new york city for 10-year-old lily and 7-year-old grace and badger. >>> new from overnight, we just learned an officer died while he was not after serving a search warrant. five others are in the hospital with critical injuries. the shooting has not happened last night in ogden, utah. one suspect was shot and in the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. >>> a shooting happened yesterday morning in cummings middle school in brownsville. once officers arrived, police say a 15-year-old had what they pleased was a real gun and would not put it down. officers say they were forced to fire at the student. he was taken to the hospital where he died. police later said the gun was actually a pellet gun. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords marks the one-year anniversary of the shooting that nearly took her life honoring those who lost their lives that day. giffords and her husband will attend t

a man in the area admitted to starting the place by accident when got some fireplace ashes. >>> releasing identity of a man whose dismembered body found near the hollywood sign. a dog walker found the head of herrby melvin earlier this week. found his severed hands and feet. he's an airline employee who lived in the area. don't have any motive for the murder mystery yet. >>> the death toll rising in the costa concordia. 12 people now confirmed dead. 20 others still missing. a maryland woman and her daughter are survivors. she's blaming the ship's captain for the wreck. >> my daughter said that the ship is sinking. we love you, in a text. >> she said she's blessed to be alive. they were some of the last passengers on the ship to get off to a lifeboat. >> we said we have to get out of here. >> the nightmare started when they felt the ship sway violently and their cabin filled with water. it was supposed to be unforgettable but not the way it was. the horror they saw and felt in the last hours of the trip will stay with this mother forever. enormous fear quickly set in for someone who doesn'

he improperly disposed of some fireplace ashes. well that fire forced 10,000 people to evacuate. tonight, it is 65% contained. 29 homes have been destroyed. more than 3100 acres consumed. john blackstone is in reno. >> thick smoke in the air was the first sign that a quiet afternoon was about to become terrifying. a wall of flames stoked by 80- mile per hour winds raced out of the mountains and into reno's suburbs. janice was working out when she smelled smoke. >> just the winds started blowing it. >> it was coming from all directions. it was just from one area to the next. >> how scary was that? >> i was scared. i didn't know what to do. >> she rushed to pack photographs into her car as sheriff deputies ordered an evacuation. >> how fast did they say get out of here? >> five minutes. she kept pushing me. and i threw the dog in the car. she was yelling at me in the street. you have to leave. >> fire was moving fast toward dianne's neighborhood as she was hurrying to get home. >> i got more and more panicked the further i drove. >> she was worried about both her husband and her ho

bay area air quality management says a ban on wood burning fireplaces is not likely. >> if a region was fully out of compliance and having trouble meeting federal health standards, that might be a consideration. that is not something the bay area is looking at at this point. asthma, bronchitis and lung disease are illnesses that have been linked. >> there is no area that have clean air on christmas day. >> people will get a warning letter and if they have been caught before they will get a $400 ticket. >> starting monday it is illegal to smoke cigarettes in the commercial area of alameda. smoking is now banned in the outdoor seating section, under the new law no one can smoke on a public parks, it trails were even here at the beach. smoking will also be prohibited within 20 ft. of doors or windows. landlords must also post no-smoking signs and drama of ashtrays from existing smoking areas. the housing data only applies to new or future buildings. housing complexes have another year to comply. the law was put in place to protect public health. >> it is a public health and public safety i

the owners were able, the counter even bricks to use in the restaurant new fireplace. released a report on unknown illness effecting many people, john tells us the -- zone -- >> we began reporting on this eight years ago. many bay area patients told us they had a real disorder. >> i don't understand why people don't believe it because it sound so weird. >> it's not a hygiene problem. it's not in your head. there's something else going on. >> more than 150 people reported unexplained lesions with bizarre filament. doctors often diagnosed patients with delusional. >> i felt really offended. to see these come out. you can't believe it's coming out of your skin. >> cdc researchers reviewing 115 kaiser patients. finding no infectious agent or pair site. possibly fabric. but san francisco who is treating patients today cdc study is in inadequate. >> essentially coming up with nothing. >> cdc reported 80% of patients also had fibers. >> so there is something else there that they are describing, cdc described that is very real and they still don't understand. >> other research

fireplace, close the dampers and seal off your shelter in place room by using duct tape and terms of the emergency alert system. listen to the radio. that's it. do not try to call the school, try to pick up your children because do you want to leave the area? no, you want to shelter in place. people own pets. do not risk your safety for pets. in summary, it is likely you are at an incident that may be involved with bnice, your safety is the most important. limit your time, get your distance away from that and some type of shielding and listen to the emergency alert system, your radio. . >> there's an acronym that we use to use an extinguisher. what's that acronym? we're going to take turns putting out this fire. you can see that it will make a pretty big mess but at least it put out the fire in your house or something like that. so when we want to shut off electricity is when we see an outlet or something smoking, when you smell that burning smell or if you are not really sure or if you do smell gas and it's safe to do so. if i am in the basement with this set up, this sort of ragedy

i am told by officials that the fireplace could of been a source of the problem. firefighters had to do is surround and drown. the blaze was out of control. >> i got up, i told her to the kids in the car. it would not let us out. we drove our truck up the mountain and watched the fire from there. we loaded up the kids, water, we to a close and and i said, let's go. >>craig: you can see how dry it is. there was one person inside who was able to get out safely. >>mark: let's get more on the weather forecast. >>james: we have a live look at the satellite raider. this system is stretching well into the pacific. it is funneling moisture our way. you can see how intense the showers are along the northern california coast. a lot of yellow and orange indicating moderate-heavy rain. the northern california coast is getting pummeled. as we push in closer to the bay area, the radar shows not a lot of activity just yet. we expect that may be in the next hour or two will possibly see a light rain. future cast 4 is set for an interior light- water shower activity. we may be ok

fireplace embers started the blaze at that home in connecticut. >>> it's a new chapter for the soul survivorer connecticut tragedy. dr. william pettitte is getting married. he's now engaged to a 34-year-old photographer. they reportedly met while she was taking pictures for his family foundation. >>> in other news this morning, the number of twins born in the usa is skyrocketing. doubling over the past three decades. according to government figures, just 1 in 53 bifrts were twins back in 1980. but by 2009, that number had jumped to 1 in every 30 births. the study found the increase was largely a result of fertility treatment treatments, which are more prevalent among older moms. >>> are you ready for some football? there's only one game left in college football's bowl championship series. it won't be like last night's game. the reasons why, from espn news. >> good morning. cole wright here with your espn news update. orange bowl city. let's get after it. a pair of teams looking to share the record books. west virginia taking on clemson. both teams looking for a battle. geno smith to tavon au

say a man admitted to accidentally starting the fire when he improperly discarded ashes from his fireplace. the fire destroyed 29 homes and forced some 10,000 people to evacuate. >>> up next here tonight, new developments in the scene of the cruise ship disaster in italy. what the ship's captain is saying now. >>> there is late word tonight that joe paterno's health has taken a turn for the worse. the former penn state coach announced in november that he has lung cancer and tonight, nbc news has learned that the 85-year-old paterno has developed further health complications over the past few days. and doctors now characterize his condition as serious. paterno is hospitalized and doctors have stopped chemotherapy treatments due to the complications. >>> now, the latest on the cruise ship disaster in italy where tonight the death toll has gone up to 12. there's also new information about the captain under house arrest and under fire. tonight he's defending himself, fighting back and we get our report from nbc's michelle kosinski who remains on giglio island. >> reporter: blasting more access

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the fire chief says the man told authorities he had improperly discarded fireplace ashes. so far, the fire has burned more than 3,000 acres, destroyed 29 homes, and forced as many as 10,000 people to evacuate. the fire chief says the man is cooperating with investigators. >>> the owner of the cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of italy last week says the captain of that ship grossly under-played the severity of the accident that left at least 11 people dead. the ceo told italian television he spoke to francesco schettino 20 minutes after the crash. he never relayed to the company or his crew that the boat had hit rocks. 21 people remain missing. rescue efforts have been on and off because officials are worried about the stability of the massive boat and the safety of the search crews. >>> two communities in virginia are mourning the loss of a marine killed in a helicopter crash in afghanistan. six marines were killed when the nato helicopter went down in helmand province yesterday. the cause of the crash is not clear. military officials say there was no immediate e