knows where the nearest hydrant is. communicate that information to our firefighters as they're responding. >> reporter: but it takes thousands of inspections and fire officials sharing information with 911 to know if the hydrant on your street will respond when needed. that said, in december, firefighters didn't know that this hydrant was malfunctioning until they turned the wrench. hydrant further away and got water supply. >> reporter: news 13 found a work order from the hydrant from august that shows the hydrant had been hit. it was tested. but may have been damaged again. what we didn't find was the hydrant's inspection report. however, what i did find was dozens of hydrants out of service. >> i've never noticed tape on it. but the fact that it is out concerns me. >> reporter: including this one, near the downtown condo of peter landis. >> we've had a couple of times where the firefighters had come by. not because there was a fire but a false alarm. >> reporter: when it comes to inspection, asheville fire departmen

fire crews cleared some of those hydrants.. but the chief is asking homeowners to check nearby hydrants to make sure firefighters can reached them. stephen simon / roco fire & rescue chief:"a lot of the snow was pushed up against them so you cant see where the hydrant is. so at night our map books show us where the hydrants are but when you are driving down the road all you see is snow. so having some of the hydrants cleared out does help us." firefighters keep shovels and hoses on the trucks and can clear snow if needed. however.. residents can help crews save time during emergency situations by making sure there is a clear path to the hydrants.### a massive overnight fire destroys a building in downtown new orleans. the six alarm fire broke out around three-thirty this morning in a four story building. firefighters battled flames to keep them from spreading. one person was in the building at the time of the fire but was able to escape safely. the cause of the fire is still under investigation.### a federal judge has ordered t

the family had just cleared a fire hydrant buried by the blizzard. little did they know it would be used to save their own home from flames during the following day. cbs 2's jennifer mclogan reports from sayville, new at 5:30. >> reporter: it may be a chore hard on the back and take some time. but clearing the fire hydrant on your street or in front of your home can mean the difference between life and death. >> somebody could be lost. >> reporter: joanne and steve stood on their front porch counting their blessings. their neighbor's attic caught fire a day after they shoveled out the fire hydrant. >> good for the neighborhood, too. if something happened, that fire hydrant is more than one >> reporter: the victim's fire extinguisher no match for the blaze. the sayville department responded quickly and the chief says he and his firefighters were able to contain the flames, pets were rescued and the family got out without injury, precious minutes were saved. >> when we have a hydrant that's completely covered in snow, it can take us three to five minut

fire crews cleared some of those hydrants today. the chief is asking homeowners to check nearby hydrants to make sure firefighters can reached them. stephen simon / roco fire & rescue chief 9:35:54: a lot of the snow was pushed up against them so you cant see where the hydrant is. so at night our map books show us where the hydrants are but when you are driving down the road all you see is snow. so having some of the hydrants cleared out does help us. firefighters keep shovels and hoses on the trucks and can clear snow if needed. however...residen ts can help save crews time during emergency situations by making sure there is a clear path to the hydrants. at least 48 people... including 12 in the commonwealth died following last weekend's massive snowstorm. as we've reported former scheeler died while shoveling at his home. he was known for his cinematography and popularity among students. scheeler's step daughter says he was a humble man who had the opportunity to travel the world and shoot video for national geographic. sarah wood

what she found out about the hydrants taken out of service.. and if the city is have trouble keeping up with the repairs. 3 3 3 multiple news agencies in italy.. report there's been an arrest in the case of an american woman killed in italy. 35-year-old artist ashley olsen was living in florence when she was found strangled to death in her apartment. police have not named the suspect, but say they were able to identify him from an image captured on closed- circuit surveillance footage. 3 california police release surveillance photos of a suspect in a fatal shooting near a train station in west oakland. authorities say a bald man in his late 20s to early 30s shot another rider saturday evening on a train headed for san francisco. witnesses say the gunman shot the victim multiple times then ran off. authorities say they are still having a hard time identifying the passenger who 3 investigators say a school bus driver was at fault for this crash in hillsborough county, florida. at least 32 students were onboard when the bus crashed into an s-u-v.

. >> fire hydrants are on every street in asheville. can you count on them to work when it matters the most. an investigation looks into how hydrants are broeveng. we saw one example in december. a hydrant mall fupgsed while firefighters battled a fire. we wanted to know how that could happen and how many others failed inspections. >> the fact that it is out concerns me. >> jennifer looks through thousands of fire hydrant inspections. what she found out about hydrants taken out of service and if the city is having trouble keeping up with the repairs. >> the pour the powerball jackpot, we have three winners. >> even without a winner coming forward, it was a party at this seven-11 where a winning ticket was sold. flooding in as the news came that this store in the los angeles area sold a winning powerball ticket in the nearly 1.6 billion dollar jackpot. the owners of the store thrilled. >> two other winnings, one at a melbourne beach grocery store. >> we were informed that this location did sell one of the winning tickets. >> one was sold

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they don't have street lights and don't have fire hydrants, either.ething people who live here were comfortable with until they saw what happened to one of these homes yesterday. >> still burning. >> reporter: the fire tee apartme department has come out twice since yesterday to distinguish flare-ups after a massive fire destroyed this large accokeek home. >> when i noticed the fire when i got up in the morning, the fire had started behind this wall. >> reporter: fire investigators believe the fire may have started outside of the house. spreading before the sprinklers inside could engage. >> a large fire is going to overwhelm a sprinkler system, and as we saw yesterday, that fire was well advanced by the time we arrived. it just overwhelmed the sprinkler system and wasn't able to do its job. >> reporter: with no nearby hydrants the people who live in this development use well water and depend on their sprinklers powered by 500-gallon water pump tanks in case of fire. >> the tank for the 500 gallons of water was behind that wall. >> reporter: and with

ok, we're going to need a napkin how about adopt a fire hydrant?? a 12 year old girl from harrisonburg virginia had a clever idea to help out her local fire department. she saw a fire hydrant covered in snow and decided to shovel it out. her idea paid off. a small fire was reported nearby and firefighters were able thanks to her help. now the fire department is starting an "adopt a fire hydrant" program. chief meteorologist jeff thompson has your complete forecast. high wind watch in effect for the sierra front from late thursday night through friday evening. gusty, possibly damaging wind is in the forecast. power outages, tree and fence damage, and blowing dust and debris are all possible. dry and mild weather will hold through thursday, with valley highs warming into the low 60s gusty, possibly damaging wind will develop as a series of storm systems starts to push into the region from the eastern pacific. snow levels will begin above 8000', falling on saturday to valley floors. rain will change to snow as the colder air arrives, with snow showers

and hydrants froze while crews were fighting the fire. fresh off the debate stage, the democratic candidates are back on the campaign trail this morning. the two democratic front runners will be in the state this week, candidates. alyx sacks has your campaign tracker. alyx: three front runners will be in the state, while ted cruz hillary clinton will be sprinkling in a little more star power with the help of demi lovato at the university of iowa on thursday. bernie sanders has stops in sioux city and carroll. donald trump, carly fiorina, rick santorum, and mike huckabee will all be speaking at the 10th annual renewable fuel summit. shaina: today is one of the days you will need scarf, gloves, hat. metinka: it is downright cold, wind chills below zero statewide. the actual temperature in des moines is to degrees, but the wind chills will be at or just below zero. the wind chills throughout the afternoon stay below zero, despite not having much wind. the forecast around 6:00 a.m. and will move out just shortly after the evening commute. we

a driver in california hit a fire hydrant this morning, sky. officials say the driver hit the hydrant and a power pole, forcing rescuers to wait until the electricity was cut before hospital to be checked out. a family of four has been killed in a house explosion in ohio. fire officials say the bodies of a mother and her two daughters were found near the front of the house. s body was found in neighbors say the explosion was so powerful that it shook nearby homes. to try to save the family inside. the cause remains under investigation. now to mexico, and the latest on today, as we learn more details about the dramatic raid and capture of the billionaire drug lord, "rolling stone" magazine has released the full 17-minute interview with el chapo and abc' s elizabeth hur has the details. elizabeth: this morning, "rolling stone" releasing the full video of l troppo -- el chapo' penn. he says she is not apologetic about being a drug lord, explaining there was no other way to survive. elizabeth: abc' matt gutman was house and the underground tunnels

fire crews cleared some of those hydrants. the chief is asking homeowners to check nearby hydrants to make sure firefighters can reached them. stephen simon / roco fire & rescue chief:"a lot of the snow was pushed up against them so you cant see where the hydrant is. so at night our map books show us where the hydrants all you see is snow. so having some of the hydrants cleared out does help us." firefighters keep shovels and hoses on the trucks and can clear snow if needed. however.. residents can help crews save time during emergency situations by making sure there is a clear path to the hydrants.### new this morning.. two people were killed and three others were injured... after a shooting at a homeless camp in washington state. officers responded to a call of shots fired at a homeless encampment in seattle known as 'the jungle.' one victim died at the scene... the second died at the hospital. three others were hurt. police and swat teams say they are searching for two people of interest. the police chief says she believes

the home is on james way in accokeek and the nearest fire hydrant was about a half mile away. >>> the two-story home here in accokeek is destroyed. the structure literally burned to the ground because firefighters simply could not get water to it fast enough. there are no hydrants in this area so firefighters worked quickly and set up portable pools to get water to the area. >> start over. stay focused. stay positive. i have my life. >> he has an amazing outlook considering his home and everything in it was destroyed by flames this morning. >> alarms going off. there was smoke in the house. go to the back and my entire deck was engulfed. >> reporter: he escaped with his two beth friends but they watched as firefighters struggled to get water to the home. the first tanker ran dry in just two minutes. then the second floor collapsed. >> the closest hydrant was 2500 feet away so it took several tankers to assist with bringing water in. >> it had a sprinkler system and 500-gallon tank in the basement but that sprinkler system isn't going to put the house out. it burned down. let it go. re

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firefighters say a car crashed into a hydrant. that's what sent the water shooting high into the air. it looks like a geyser, doesn't it? because it's so cold, the water formed an incredible ice sculpture around the pole and 4 lines overhead before crews were able to shut the water off. >> a winter wonderland. >> the cold snap here has everybody bundling up. >> even the animals at the zoo. zookeepers at the central florida zoo are taking extra precautions to keep the animals safe. they're moving animals inside and adding heat lamps for and they're adding extra hay to beds and wind blocks for closures and extra food in their diets to help them stay warm. >> the biggest challenge is florida is a warm weather state. during the cooler temperatures, it's a matter of our animal care staff kicking into high gear. it's an all day effort getting the animals ready for the cooler nights. >> each animal's cold weather care is carefully tailored to the animal's needs. >> and premiering on january 23rd, you can hang out with an hour-long lima e

the water from the hydrants is clean, but must be boiled before drinking. soldiers say the people there have waved, honked, and said thank you as they drive by. the missouri national guard says it is also very thankful for iowa's help. "we're very happy to have neighbors like iowa to come and help in a situation like this. whenever there's such a large need there's only so much you can do, sometimes you have to ask for help and we're glad to have that assistance." the troops will spend the next few days transporting and building a water purification system for the towns 65 hundred residents in need. the iowa division of criminal investigation is looking into a fatal shooting in chickasaw county. several law enforcement agencies responded to the 100 block of saint lawrence street in nashua around 4:30 saturday afternoon. nashua police officers found a 56-year-old man dead with a gunshot wound. k-i-m-t in mason city reports it may have been an accidental shooting. authorities have not released his name. body camera policies at iowa police departments are not

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he's going if i live in front of a fire hydrant i'm going to dig that fire hydrant out. eric michael soder wrote an app called adopt a hydrant that allowed the citizens of boston, you know what, i'm digging out that fire hydrant if it's covered up in snow. anyone here live in oakland? you can don't a storm drain in oakland. why should the city come out and clear that storm drain when it's full of leaves when you can just walk up and do that. i will say i have done it. and it is gross to stick your hand in a storm drain. but once you do that, you've saved your city a whole crew. there are things that we can do to make our communities work better, things that we've asked institutions, local government to do that. unfortunately, it is a great cost. it is free to stick your hand in the storm drain. it's adopt a siren in -- in honolulu where it really matters so you know where the tsunami is coming and you need to know that. there's that element of not just where is my voice in politics but where are my hands to help make my community better and how do we use the internet and

a snow plow accidentally hit the hydrant. a crew was able to stop the gushing water and and replace the hydrant. nearly week after the big blizzard, neighborhood streets are slowly improving, but many sidewalks are still covered in snow and ice. john gonzalez is in new carrollton, checking on the dig out in prince george's county. and: we have been slipping sliding all day long in prince george's county. ice is the name of the game. hard to believe a week ago we were buying shovels and a week later we are still aching out for it the snow -- and a week later we're still digging out. look at the snow here. it is rock hard with the road getting very narrow at times. the county executive says 100% of the major thoroughfares are clear, and the secondary roads were hit aggressively last night. some of those unplowed neighborhoods -- we can tell you this afternoon they are plowed, they are clear, but they are not perfect. we can show you some spots here. this is good luck road on the month drive. no snow, but there is a lot of quick

the water from the hydrants is completely clean, but not suitable for drinking. the town is under a boil order, but lieutenant voorhees says residents very thankful. sot "there have been a lot of honks, and waves, and thank yous as people drive by." he says being out here and experience the need shows its importance. sot "just seeing the signs that say conserve water, and going into gas stations you cant get a fresh cup of coffee because they can't serve anything with water. it just really puts things into perspective that they do really need this water, because it is a dyer issue." that's why they are doing all sot "we also are running the water purification system those guys have just setting that up today, they got approval for the site, so they are working on getting that set up." the troops will be here over the next few days focusing on transporting water, and building that purification system. live in high ridge, missouri, brea love, kcrg-tv nine news. dry days are here in eastern iowa...at least to open the work week. metereologist chris havely is in with

but when they pull their official vehicle up to another hydrant -- >> ooh, it's a fire hydrant. oh, my. >> a third violation? he's seen enough. >> she's in there writing a summons to someone else when she commits a violation with her own official city vehicle. what a shame. shame on you! it just shows the systematic abuse of authority. that's why i do what i do. that's why i make these videos, because i'm trying to change the system. >>> coming up -- >> get out of my face, man. >> danger ahead. a department of education employee tries to teach jimmy justice a lesson. >> stop. >> and playing with fire. >> you ought to be ashamed of yourself. while you're in the store, you don't hear the siren? what's the matter with you? >> when "caught on camera: video vigilantes" returns. ♪ hi mom! hi! every mom is a coach... an artist... sometimes even a zoologist. every mom is a working mom... and it's working moms everywhere who inspired us to work harder. so we made our banquet meals even better. with mashed potatoes now made with real cream and chicken strips with 100% natural chicken brea

the water from the hydrants is clean, but must be boiled before drinking. soldiers say the people there have waved, honked, and said thank you as they drive by. the missouri national guard says it is also very thankful for iowa's help. "we're very happy to have neighbors like iowa to come and help in a situation like this. whenever there's such a large need there's only so much you can do, sometimes you have to ask for help and we're the troops will spend the next few days transporting and building a water purification system for the towns 65 hundred residents in need. the iowa division of criminal investigation is looking into a fatal shooting in chickasaw county. several law enforcement agencies responded to the 100 block of saint lawrence street in nashua around 4:30 saturday afternoon. nashua police officers found a 56-year-old man dead with a gunshot wound. k-i-m-t in mason city reports it may have been an accidental shooting. authorities have not released his name. body camera policies at iowa police departments are not meeting national standards. tha

standing on this fire hydrant, no wobbling, all balance she is awesome. also joining riley we have billy salcedo and deanna stocks. this is national train your dog month. for all of you with fur babies at home who just maybe aren't doing what they're supposed to do when you tell them to do something, this interview is for you. let's jump right into. billy, riley sos well behaveed. >> she is an awesome dog. she is one of the superstars as well as the honor of one of our -- as far as our business goes. >> krystal: sit means sit dog training. >> jeff: i'm already impressed because normally dogs two other things to fire hydrants. i guess that's not the only trick you know. >> krystal: see she is smart. where do we go wrong? you know, because we bring our doggies home. we love on them. we care for them. we try to debt them to, you know -- get them to, you know, act like they're supposed to but sometimes they don't want to do it. >> the things about dog and dog training in general is first you need to have your dog's attention. but we also have to reward them f

. >> we had to get to the hydrant. that was the biggest challenge. and had to make sure everything was set up and ready to go for when they called for water. and then we had a plow coming through. so that posed a big challenge trying to get him by, past all of the cars that were set up, and being set and ready to go. we had to let him by. that was probably the biggest challenge. >> the fire officials are reminding residents to do their part. they need them to clear the snow from around hydrants. in the neighborhoods. so they are easier to get to. in an emergency. >>> and the snow dragon is here in dc to help melt away the city snow. the giant snow melter is on loan from the indianapolis airport authority, and it arrived at rfk last night. the snow dragon can melt up to four dumpsters full of snow at a time and they need to find a drain large enough to handle all of that snow. >> you put some water in it, and you put the snow in it and then the hot water melts the snow and it comes out, the water comes out the end, the outlet valve. >> and it is mobil

that is you see that fire hydrant? dig out the fire hydrants in your neighborhood. you never know when firefighters are going to need them. appreciate those state troopers. the snowplow drivers, the utility workers, do not leave home but if you see one of in your neighborhood offer them some coffee, a warm place to rest for a few minutes. make them some hot chocolate. terrible, terrible, very dangerous situation out here. back to you. >> thank you. the face on bunt was priceless. you woke me up, what? >> you don't think about the confusion when you don't know where the road is or where your landmarks are just now plowed under. >> they are gone. >> you don't know where they are. another reason to stay off the road. >> that's what we have been saying all long. not only you can not see because of the blowing snow and there is even a fog being reported, snow fog. then you have this mountain of snow piling up. you can't see anything. i talked to a man operating a snowplowing and he said i have nowhere else to put the snow but on top of people's mailboxes. you have to kee

clear snow around your local fire hydrants. clear snow if around the heat pump.will function more efficiently if you clear things away from the heat pump. and make sure you check on the elderly. this will be a paralyzing snow for the rest of day. the winds will only increase. we've had gusts on the storm team 4 weather deck up to 35 miles an hour. already seeing drifting of that snow. here's a time lapse of the snow piling up overnight and it's all the way up to 13 inches on the storm team 4 weather deck. we'll be back in a few more minutes. >>> all right, thank you, tom. if you think the storm was intense in our studios, check out the conditions in northern montgomery county. >> scott macfarlane is live along germantown road. i feel like it keeps getting more and more intense. >> reporter: this is for sure. this is what it feels like to stand in a know globe. it's not that you can't see if you're trying to drive in germantown. you just can't see. i put goggles on and a had a shovel. this artery is being well maintained. there's a lot of important things off germ

you're just out in the wilderness. >> reporter: and no nearby fire hydrants. the closest is nearly a mile away. so people who live in these large homes depend on sprinklers powered by 500-gallon water tanks to fight fire. >> the tank for the 500 gallons of water was behind that wall. >> reporter: but since this fire may have started outside and spread before the sprinklers could engage, some homeowners are now rethinking how rural their community should be. >> we're all concerned about the fact now of not having a fire hydrant anywhere on james town estate here. >> this won't save us, the size of the house is massive. not enough water to put a fire out. >> reporter: she is one of the neighbors in this development who wants a hydrant near her home. >> we have a home association in this neighborhood so i think, i got an e-mail yesterday, that work on doing something about it. >> reporter: according to wssc, getting a hydrant would mean joining its system completely, an expensive proposition that depends on the size of the neighborhood and how many homes are invo

they're spending all there time digging out the fire hydrants. help me out? are you doing hydrants? now thankfully, there are thankfully, there are entrepreneurs out in full force shoveling for cold hard cash. i ponied up the dell. >> am going to stay nice and warm while this guy uses a snowblower to bail me out of here. >> if you are a new yorker you have no other option but to get out here and get creative. bill: what are people doing? it is going to be 50 degrees today. >> i really don't know what he wants to be honest. bill: how much cash to dispense? >> twenty bucks which isn't too bad. >> the parking. >> totally buried. roommates were smart. they get the $15 deal. it was an accomplishment. >> what did it do any different? snowblower's. all the way and the other side of the sidewalk so that it is not in the street. bill: he did not have to do it yourself. >> pretty much. bill: there you go. >> i missed you. >> a girls best friend created in a lab. they look just like the real thing. bill: would it matter if it >> many of us can wow. the internet is crazy fast here. i know, righ

sidewalk of snow, do three feet around the fire hydrant.that way if they need it for your house or neighbor's house, it is nice and clear. >> sure, i can do that. >> reporter: so you will go adopt a hydrant? the county will thank you. what are your plans when you get home? >> oh, tv. >> reporter: have you got a bunch of shows to watch? >> definitely. >> reporter: which ones on the list? >> the soccer. tons of those. >> are you a man city or a man u guy? >> oh, man city. [ laughter ] >> reporter: ken, thank you so much. guys, back to you from sterling. >> a little earlier, immerged a tweet that arlington county sent out saying if call volume is light, ask us what we should do to celebrate. they have responded in arlington. it is light. i will be able to show you this eventually. but they said the twitter followers have resoundedly said that they want us doing donut ins the parking lot. when you have a police vehicle, capable of doing that, that is what you want to see him doing. two officers in the parking lot eating donuts. >> confronting s

frigid overnight temperatures did freeze the closest fire hydrant, so crews had to use another one from down the street. officials tell us the garage is a total loss, but damage to the house is minimal. the cause of the fire is still being investigated. elizabeth: a community is mourning the loss of three young children and their mother this morning. they were killed in a fire early sunday on the 300 block of beech street in boxholm about an hour northwest of des moines. the victims have been identified as 27-year-old amber sorenson, 6-year-old autumn sorenson and 4-year-old brayden sorenson. their father was at work at the arrived on scene the home was already fully engulfed. they also had to battle frigid temperatures. >> froze up three pumper trucks , three tankers and two fire hydrants, one water tower, drained another water tower. >> it was 14 below on the bank sign just miserable working conditions for everyone. elizabeth: the cause of the fire is still under investigation. southeast webster grand school district is planning to have grief counselors available for there is also a g

>>jay: fire hydrants are on every street? them to work when it matters most? a news 13 investigation looks into how many fire hydrants across the city are broken. we saw one example in december. a hydrant malfunctioned in north asheville while firefighters battlebattled an apartment fire on merrymanna. we wanted to know how can that happen and how many others failed inspection. >> i had never noticed tape on it, but the fact that it is out, concerns me. >>jay: tonight at 6:00, jennifer emerich looks through hundreds of fire hydrant inspection, what she found about the ones taken out of service and if the city is having trouble keeping up with repairs. >>holly: they are less than 10 weeks old and are already training to track down criminals an missing persons. >>jay: deputies with the henderson county say the blood hounds are sisters and don't have names yet. they are leaving that up to local students. wednesday, the two canines trained for the first time at jackson park. >> when they go down to track, their eyes so it closes their eyes where they are forced to

the water from the hydrants is completely clean, but not suitable for drinking. the town is under a boil order, but lieutenant voorhees says residents very thankful. "there have been a lot of honks, people drive experience the need shows its importance. "just seeing the signs that say conserve water, and going into gas stations you cant get a coffee because they can't serve anything with water. it just really puts things into perspective that they do really need this water, because it is a dyer issue." that's why they are doing all they can. "we also are running the water purification system those guys have just setting that up today, they got approval for the site, so they are working on getting that set up." the town's water treatment plant is now back up and running... but the water still isn't safe to drink. iowa national guard soldiers will continue work on the purification system until it is. they are expected to remain in missouri for several more days. it was a difficult end to the season for the iowa hawkeyes... and there could be reason to worry looking

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check on the elderly, and keep your fire hydrants dug out. hopefully you will mark your fire hydrants as well. 6:00a.m., heavy snow, and there's the mix along anne arundel county, and less amounts in terms of snowfall. 9:00, heavy snow everywhere. 11:30-12, heavy snow. 26 in gaithersburg, and 27 in fairfax. by 3:00, pretty good snow still going on, but i think after 3:00, that's the shutoff time for the heavy jest snow. it will snow until 7:00, 8:00, or 9:00. by 5:30, pockets of snow, leesburg, manassas, downtown into prince george's county, and then breaks in the clouds and the snow will depart by 9:00, and we will probably see the returns to the partly cloudy skies late tomorrow, but the winds are a factor. blizzard warning through sunday morning, windchills around 0 by dawn tomorrow. snow, snow, and more snow for the day planner. next 3 days, sunday not bad. time to dig out. 38. 45, seasonal on monday. we made those yellow alert days because digging out and the roads will be a problem. good news, tuesday, we are in the 40s, and maybe some

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firefighters are asking the community to help move the snow three feet around hydrants. outside, the cold night air. devon lucie has the first look at the forecast and the warm-up. kimberly,ctly right, things feeling much better today, though technically it was a degree cooler today. this is a great picture from national harbor. past 6:00, still a little bit of daylight, adding daylight hours. that's the best news. in the forecast, the high today was 43, but the wind was around. lots of you were taking walks, runs, enjoying the saturday afternoon. real-time temperatures, 40's, some 50's. the bigger picture, satellite and radar combined, we have a weak cold front in the left-hand part of the picture in the upper midwest coming in a couple days. the next three days, we are well above average. monday, chance of rain as well in the afternoon. cooler tuesday, but still above average. how warm will we get? from theete forecast belfort furniture weather center in a few minutes. kimberly: we will see you then. looking to vote 2016, two presidential candidates received important

had to improvise. >> a hose run nearly half a mile long to the nearest hydrant. they also brought in portable tanks of fire that could be filled by an armada of tanker trucks. >> because this area doesn't have hydrants, we did have challenges as far as getting the water to the fire. >> the only thing we had was the sprinkler system and there was nothing else. >> reporter: the scarcity of fire hydrants has been discussed and will likely be discussed more. >> and after losing everything in the home, the homeowner is remarkably calm. >> in good spirits. everything that was lost can be replaced. >> reporter: the cause of the fire is still under investigation. luckily no one was injured. in prince george's county, derrick ward, news 4. >>> pull the gloves out and turn the heat up. you'll certainly need it this evening if you'll be out and it's still breezy out there and still seeing winds gusting over 30 miles per hour and temperatures are starting to fall off fairly rapidly and you can see the current windchill readings there and 19 degrees and what it feels like in

took a while to get it turned off and a new hydrant put in place. ja sixteens facing assault charges following a flight at a metro station this morning. it was caught on surveillance video on the red line at gallery place. 35-year-old man was getting off the train when he got in a confrontation with several teenagers on the platform. one of the teens punched a man who fought back and that is when the other teens joined in. five boys and one girl between 16 and 17 years old. leon: reporter jason rezaian freed from a year and a half of captivity in iran welcomed back to the "washington post" today. he thanked the colleagues for the effort on his behalf. >> knowing the lengths you went to, to keep my story alive make us all proud to be part of the future. >> speaking at a dedication ceremony for the post new headquarters. iranian authorities accused him of espionage which he denied. he was released this month as part of a prisoner swap arranged by secretary of state john kerry. maureen: still ahead at 2:00 -- chief meteorologist doug hill breaks down t

so please keep the fire hydrants clear.ate we have unfortunately already seen situations where people overextended themselves and in some cases with tragic results. please be aware of your own limitations. if you're in good enough shape to be shoveling, great. if you're not in good enough shape, let someone else do it, another family member or some of folks who go around neighborhoods offering to help shovel. better to spend a few bucks for someone to shovel than to do something that might present a danger to yourself. again, any problems with heat and hot water we need to know about them. call 311 if your building management is not dealing with them. any situation where someone's life is in danger, please call 911 immediately so we can get there and help them. quickly in spanish, [ speaking spanish ] [ speaking spanish ] >> and that is midnight. and that time range is going to be extended. i'll speak about that in a moment. [ speaking spanish ] before i bring up first deputy commissioner of the office of emergency manageme

there are piles of snow, and often they cover the hydrants. we did not have issues with water supply. we had enough resources here, no water supply issues. , thank you for your time. good work by both you and the men and women fighting this fire. kimberly, back to you. kimberly: matt, thank you. another house fire, this one in loudoun county. several people who live in the house are displaced. this happened on klondike court in brambleton, damage estimated at $350,000. prince george's county police are searching for answers in a homicide investigation and capitol heights. the police were called to the 200 block of addison road south this afternoon. they found a man with gunshot wounds in a wooded area near the addison-seat pleasant metro station. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. released hisve not identity, but they are offering a reward of up to $25,000 if anyone if the information -- if anyone has information leading to an arrest. a family calling for more action after two years of frustration and anger. two years ago, cecil

the fire departments are recommending you clear now around the hire hydrants that is near you. god forbid there's a fire. they recommend you clear about three feet around the hydrant of the high snow that has fallen. clear snow away from your heat pump as well. that heat pump will not run near as efficient if it gets clogged with snow. check on the elderly, four things to do as the blizzard continues. here comes the wind, right in my face as the snow is coming down hard. back to you. >> all right. thanks, tom. storm team 4 radar shows the heaviest of the snow, northern montgomery, southern frederick conte out into the northern parts of loudth county. a break in the action across southern maryland for now. this is what we've been watching carefully. i circled this area in southern virginia. watch the snow refire right there. the upper level low is coming through here. it has that extra cold air with it. it's going to generate another push of snow down here to our south. we'll see if we can pin wheel that here in the metro area. don't turn your back on it. keep shoveling. here's

great tip from larry to clear out your fire hydrant as well. another tip, firefighters might have a hard time finding your address. if you have it on your street curb in front of your house make sure you clear that off in case you end up having an emergency. here's a look at how much snow they will be expecting through today. you can see the numbers come incredible. more than 40 inches in the panhandle of west virginia. lots of two foot numbers west of d.c.. almost 30 inches at dulles airport. i want to walk you through what we will be looking for throughout the day today. this storm system come out of here. wind is coming down. the big event is over and done with and the cleanup, you can see this white colored everything in d.c. temperature is 24 degrees. we have a dew point at nine. keep that in mind, the air is very dry. we are thinking about chap and that kind of thing for today as well. this is what we are expecting. 17 in d.c., nine in manassas, 1 in hagerstown. take breaks if you will be shoveling today. give the kids a good cup of hot c

. >>> a car crashed into a fire hydrant. the impact knocked the topoff to hide ran -- hydrant. >>> and the two remaining fugitives from a california they were found in the san francisco area. brian webb has the latest. >> sheriff officials say escapees are back behind bars after a daring prison break. they were to run for nine days. >> the entire state can breathe a sigh of relief, we have the other two dangerous individuals back in custody. >> the men were found in a stolen van at a san francisco food market after being noticed by a neighbor. no weapon was found. >> the focus shifts to continuing time to look at where the system failed us, where policy and procedures were not followed. cut through a steel grate and crawled through plumbing to get out. a prison english teacher was arrested in connection with the escape. >> there was a relationship that developed, how far it went and if it was physical we're trying to confirm that. >> the men will be taken back to orange county and placed in a high risk area at the jail where

he cleared out his fire hydrant. this is something you want to make sure you do if you have a hydrant in front of your home. if a fire truck comes along fire situation is happening and they cannot get to that fire hydrant very dangerous situation. this is my buddy jake helping me clear the fire hydrant in front of the house. beautiful shot there. a few photos eyewitness weather watchers sending them in, christopher in saint david, wayne area snowy sunset. beautiful shot there we will check with gary, who is showing us again a little bit of snow on the ground. the little bit. more like a lot. ed connor has old fashion sled, ready to go, for some sledding fun outside in all of the snow. well, we have rain on the way, not as fun as snow but certainly easier to clean up. take a look at storm scan three. you can see our next storm, already making progress in the great lakes region. it does have a few showers witt, those showers are moving toward the chicago area at the moment. center of the storm moving this way. storm is

were visible. >>> we have to go around andy clean out the fire hydrants to be accessible if we have an emergency. >> reporter: and back out here live in mount airy. secondary roads like the one we're on right now, they are clear right now, there are no problems, if you're on a road in the city of philadelphia that has not been plowed starting at 6:00 a.m., call 311. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >>> thank you for that, annie. residents at the jersey shore continue to count up their losses. high tide in ocean city brought more street flooding. the action cam spotted four and five foot cliffs carved out of is an -- sand dunes at 5th feet. >>> i have a lot of nice furniture passed down in the family i've had many, many years. >>> this is a drone that captured beach erosion in holgate. the lbi community was devastated by super-storm sandy and waiting for the army corps of engineers to reinforce its do you know. >>> 5:38. governor jack markell lifted the state of emergency for new castle, kent and as he sussex c. he assessed the areas affected by coastal flooding by helicopter

louis after a car crashed into a fire hydrant. the accident sends water shooting in the air and formed an incredible ice sculpture around the power lines. city crews were able to get in and shut down the water. pretty amazing sight. if you happen to mow down a fire hydrant around here tomorrow, we could end up with that. liz: water bottles that are outside will freeze, dog water bowls will freeze. let's take you to our big headlines. of course, the cold is a big talker. but we could see a bit of winter weather. let's show you where that comes into place. the coldest part of the overnight is right around sunrise. as many of you are returning to work tomorrow, you might see a rude awakening. wind chill feels more like snow? we could see a few flurries wednesday. we will talk about that in just a bit. first, let's get to the rapidly-dropping temperatures. 24 on the ground in raleigh and 27 in fayetteville. most of us in the 20's now. we will likely be in the teens by tomorrow morning. wind chill can also be a factor. it feels like 13