. >>> next at 11:00, local fire home. it started outside. >> tonight, the iteam wants to know are the materials on your home helping flames spread faster? >> you can have a fire developing over the top of the ceiling and not realize it's there until the ceiling drops down. >> what we found when experts put materia ? think of your fellow man. ? ? lend him a helping hand. ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ? take a good look around... ? ? ...and if you're lookin' down, ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ?put a little love in your heart.? ? in your heart. ? >>> what sidesing is on the outside of the house? probably never thought about that much before, but fire experts say it could make a huge difference in how quickly a fire tonight, the news 4 iteam shows you why a growing number of fire chiefs from our region say they are tackling the type of fire that spreads so quickly they worry they can't get there until it's too late. >> what's your emergency? >> reporter: it's a fire. a cigarette on the back deck lit a flame

fire started. it broke out at this group home owned by a local church. fire spread to both sides of the homes. of the homes badly damaged was on the market. neighbors say no one lived inside. you can see a for sale sign out in front of the house. on the other side fire burn in the back bedroom. they tell us that the family living there has an infant so they had to leave the smoking home to stay with family members. this start add around 3:30 a.m. when nearby cars caught fire causing loud explosions, six people in that group home were taken to local hospitals but we are not aware of their conditions at this hour. the woodbury fire chief was pretty frustrated when public works hadn't showed up to cut gas and power after the down lines, fell in the streets. neighbors say the power has been since turn off, they are outside now in frigid conditions watching fire crews clean up a big mess and just to give you an idea how big the mess was about a hundred fire fighters were on the scene earlier this morning with about 30 piece of equipment trying to battle a blaze in very strong wind, mike and alex. >

fire? a local funeral home is the it's a relatively new method of deconstructing the dearly departed. hope you are not clus for the cc because you are about to go where no no o one has gone befo. >> but should introduce you to melanie heath, a pinellas park woman who has had a rough go of it lately. >> cancer took her husband in may and her son took his own life two months later. >> it was a very sad time to say the least. >> her husband decided that he wanted to be cremated but when she was not expecting a choice. >> he said would you like the flame or the flameless cremation and i just looked at his puzzles. >> bringing us back to this water tight stainless steel contraption. >> this is a high-pressure system. >> after the body goes into a chamber it's emersed in a solution of hydroide. and afterwards the bones are rinsed with cool water. >> i thought water, that is better! i like that. >> she says the idea of cremation by fire had always left her a little uneasy. >> all sorts of images come to mind, none of them good from going, to war for sure, all of these violent burning things

so a lot of these evacuees who were at a local middle school can get back home. the fire is at 90% containment. firefighters hope to get it to 100% within the next half hour. in lakewood dan grossman, 9news. >> thanks, dan. >>> reminded a lot of people what we saw on green mountain in 2008 was in august in the middle of day. >>> kathy sabine has been watching the weather impacting the firefight. >> fire managers monitoring the winds very closely tonight, winds gusting northwest and west up to 35 miles per hour but now decreasing considerably. this is terrific news. we also have a little moisture coming in from the north. the winds which are dying down along the front range are quite blustery over the foothills. tomorrow they'll increase as early as 3:00 or 4: northwest and could blow 20 to 40 miles per hour between of snow already recorded in the past 48 hours. temperatures heading into the 20s tonight. it's going to be a chilly day tomorrow. we are headed into the deep freeze a few days. we're on the fringe of a blast of cold arctic air. ?#uj wheno we break out of it and

local news. > thanks giving is one of the home fires and as fox5's lindsay watts tell us firefighters across our area were pretty busy today. >>reporter: we got some numbers from two of the major fire departments in our region and between montgomery and prince george's county, firefighters responded to 25 to 30 kitchen fires just today. i talked to d.c. fire, they didn't have exact numbers, but said they have been very busy as well. luckily none of the kitchen fires resulted in any major damage. this is one of the most siif today. this is in northeast d.c. on 24th street. it didn't involve cooking, though. the family believes the fireplace is to blame and possibly something went wrong with their chimney that caused flames to spark in the roof. you can see that worker up there right now tonight. we'll show you what it looked like when we got here earlier. the family in the home did get out safely. they said they had finished eating their turkey, they lit fire in the fireplace and then off. they came out to see thick smoke coming from the chimney, but from the roof as well. the family say they jus

taylor bailey...news seven...kwwl waterloo fire fighters confirm the fire did start in the toaster and the home is not livable. a local police force's riot gear is destroyed - after a fire at an cedar falls fire department says there is no reason to believe arson was invovled. however police saying all of the evidence kept inside-now a total loss. the fire department using a drone to help in their investigation. police say they've lost items kept as long term evidence-typically held until court cases are over. also losing the force's riot gear and some bicycles the department's found over the years. but police chief olsen saying no major concern to department's daily operation. investigations all of that is this is just more long term storage for cases that have been disposed of but we don't want to get rid of the evidence." chief olsen also adding over the weekend were also destroyed by the fire. students at prairie high school in cedar rapids-- participating in a mock election today-- many of them--not old enough to vote in the real election this time around-- but learning the ropes early. it's election day at most

fire before catching back of another home. fire fighters had a intense battle here, this all started around 4:00 a.m. this morning. apparently the property was a group home, owned by a local taken to local hospitals. wood bring fire chief says it has been a tough battle this morning because of those winds. he said embers size of fribies were flying across the street into neighbors front yards. chief says when he arrived on the scene people were outside with garden hoses hoping to keep their home safe with so much smoke and fire. since the fire spread on both sides... >> i have asked supervisor saying why they cannot get power and gas off to the dwellings in a reasonable amount of time to protect the fire fighters. >> reporter: frustrating. >> very frustrating. >> reporter: dangerous. >> very dangerous. so far it has been a couple hours since we had a supervisor with electric and gas. >> reporter: how do you peel about that. >> pretty upset. i will talk to the mayor and we will talk to publish service about what the problem is. >> reporter: we do understand since we did talk to the chief about 30 minutes ago that this power has been cut off, on this end of the street. neig

fire to happen. the family said that they bought a tonka ride on dump truck from a local store on friday but on the way home the toy caught fire. they said they pulled over to put out the flames but as they drove back to the store setting his truck on fire. . >> the officer when he looked on he said the flames looked -- appeared to be, you know, 15, 20 feet high. yeah, it was pretty shocking. . >> so i went to go -- they told me to get whatever i needed out of the car, so i'm in the back grabbing my purse and stuff and as i'm leaning over i hear pop, an then all this glass shattered in from the -- and then there . >> now, the couple did call 911, a trooper who arrived on scene tried to put it out but the flames were just too intense. when the fire department put out that fire this is all that was left of the truck. luckily no one was hurt from the flames, toys "r" us did respond by recalling that toy and issuing the family a refund. so it had to be very scary for that family and it's important to check your christmas gift stash to make sure that tonka truck in there waiting to go out to your friends and fam

weeks later a fire destroyed her home. local charities stepped in and helped sherry her daughter tabitha and grandchildren with a place to live. >> what has been like not being able to have a car. >> horrible. >> i related the families struggle to the hoke county auto angel and one of its members. >> transportation is something we can help them with. >> we arranged for sherry and tabitha to meet in lakeland. all those who made what was their arrival. >> we haven't been honest with you. >> sherry knew nothing about the polk county auto angel's or their plans for her. >> this is not alone. the auto angels are giving you this car. >> oh my god. thank you. this is a miracle. thank you so much. >> you could al look at this. i can't wait until i can drive it. it's so pretty. thank y'all. the polk county auto angels and the staff spent weeks rebuilding and refurbishing this donated jeep. he is the free and clear title. thank you so much. do. thank you very much. >> sherry and tabitha said they plan to use the new ride as a hand up not

i would actually watch t vehicle accidents and fires that were local by my home. and that is when i decided i wanted to become a fireman. >> he started volunteer with ols march fire rescue in 1984. and got his first job city largo three years later. by 1999, firefighters joe became lieutenant horton. >> it's very rewarding career for me accolades don't stop there. in 1998 joe was named firefighter of the year. and he competed in national winning four national championships. >> but the awards and recognition have nothing to do with joe's love for his job, it's the camaraderie and community that's kept him there. just being able to help people has always been me. and myselflessness and just, seeing people what they go through and their hurt times and stuff, if i can offer a hand that's always what i wanted to do. now that he's lived out his dream, he's ready to move on. and up to the mountains of tennessee. where his cabin his wife and his dogs are waiting. >> we're hiker we're kayaker mountain climbers. we do everything outdoors. and the mountains are just beautiful

local home. the widespread damage left behind after an overnight fire. melinda: thanksgiving is almost here. today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. we're keeping an eye on conditions as you hit the road or catch a flight. ben: but first, here's a live look downtown. you can expect rain this morning. we're also tracking snow that'll impact any of you heading northwest for the holiday. good morning and welcome t gner melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 5:30 on this wednesday, november 23rd. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. sal. sally: it is early today that we are looking at light rain, mist and drizzle around. now at the airport 42. winds are south, southeast at 13 miles per hour. you are seeing the low clouds around and the patchy rain throughout the day today. here is a look at the network,

and i would actually watch them on vehicle accidents and fires that were local by my home. and that is when i decided i wanted to become a fireman. he started volunteer in 1984 and got his first job with city largo three years later. by 1999 firefighter joe became lieutenant horton. >> in a sri warding career for was named firefighter of year and competed in national firefighter combat challenge ten years in row winning four national shps, reward and recognition have nothing to do with joe's love for the jobcamaraderie and community that kept him there just been able to help as always be neat. and myself myself seeing people they go through in hurt times and stuff in i can offer a that's always what went what awant to do he's ready to move on and up to the mountains of tennessee where his cabin is wife and his dogs are waiting. we're hikers we're kayakers mountain climbers we do everything outdoors and mountains are just beautiful. and while it all sounds pretty perfect. retiring in great outdoors lieutenant horton admits it's still won't easy to break 30 year habit and han

local home. the widespread damage left behind after an overnight fire. melinda: thanksgiving is almost here. today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the we're keeping an eye on conditions as you hit the road or catch a flight. ben: but first, here's a live look at doppler 12 radar. you can expect rain this morning. we're also tracking snow that'll impact any of you heading northwest for the holiday. good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 4:30 on this wednesday, november 23rd. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. sal. sally: i am in early this looking at the snow falling to the north and the rain showers in place here in the south. i rain the wipers occasionally on the way in this morning and the rain overall is very light. we have the snow from the north of green bay to the north. we are looking at snow at point and well to the northwest part of the state. big picture is looking like this, low pressure for us, the rain is up and front. for thanksgiving

local home. the widespread damage left behind after an overnight fire. melinda: thanksgiving is almost here. today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. we're keeping an eye on conditions as you hit the road or catch a flight. ben: but first, here's a live look downtown. you can expect rain this morning. we're also tracking snow that'll impact any of you heading northwest for the holiday. good morning and welcome t gner melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 5:30 on this wednesday, november 23rd. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. sal. sally: it is early today that we are looking at light rain, mist and drizzle around. now at the airport 42. winds are south, southeast at 13 miles per hour. you are seeing the low clouds around and the patchy rain throughout the day today. here is a look at the network, southwest to northeast and move to the north, the snow is lining up to the north. now, even still, the snow totals are 1-3 inches. low pressure is continuing to spin to the south and drift to the east. it is taking sho

home. something that small could start a fire that we have incredible video showing how quickly the external fires can move. >> local fire chief say they are seeing more and more of what they call external fires or fires that start on the outside of your home and crawl up the side of your house before engulfing your attic. there was a two-year, million him to help figure out how to fight this type of fire. he explained why they can become so dangerous. >> typically there's not smoke alarms or sprinklers in that attic space. you can have a fire overtop of your celling and not realize it's there. >> they are seen homes start to collapse in as little as ten minutes after the initial call. there are certainyp building material like brick, stone and stucco that when combined with certain type of insulation can vary dramatically. >> thank you. >>> we go to doug now in the weather center with more on the high winds are causing some dangerous conditions out there. >> we saw power outages across our region. we saw the enhanced fire danger across our region today. the wind starting to calm. it will as we make our way through

could until i was exhausted and i would actually watch them on vehicle accidents and fires that were local by my home and that is when i decided i wanted to become a fireman. >>jennifer: he started volunteering in 1984 and got his first job with the city of largo three years became lieutenant horton. >> it's been a very rewarding career for me. >>jennifer: the accolades don't stop there. in 1998, joe was named firefighter of the year and he competed in the national firefighter combat challenge 10 years in a row, winning four national championships. but the awards and recognition have nothing to do with joe's love for his job. it's the camaraderie and the community that's kept him there. >> just being able to help and my selflessness and seeing what people go through in their hurt times and stuff, if i can offer a hand, that's always what i wanted to do. >>jennifer: now that he's lived out his dream, he's ready to move on and opt to the mountains of tennessee for his cabin, his wife and his dogs. >> we're kayakers, hikers, and the mountains are beautiful. >>jennifer: great outdoors, lieutenant horton

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teenager, cody got involved in drugs and after a crack deal went a wry, he made local news by setting fire to the dealer's homeundenounced to cody, an elderly man was sleeping inside and died from his injuries. he was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. when he met shelby he was five years into his time and shelby was getting a ph.d. in education. >> i was really always drawn to working with vulnerable populations and i felt connected to the underdog. >> why did that resonate with you? >> because of my personal experience. home life was challenging when i was young. my dad suffered from addiction to alcohol and drugs. when he was drunk, there was lots of yelling and things breaking. i used school as an escape and i excelled in academics and i could encourage that in the lives of other people and empower them to find their freedom through education. >> years ago, shelby started teaching writing part-time in rhode island's prisons. cody was one of her students. >> do you remember cody well from your class? >> great writer. would always do his work. diligent. most students were. he was not really so

fans of the complex, claiming the prior tenants described as a group of local home grown artists were kicked out unfairly. this fireas scary for residents in nearby homes. >> i ran down stairs, opened the door and i felt the heat. it was like a hot summer day. >> reporter: the city records we obtained indicate this developer got the green light for the project back in 2015 and it was last valued at $6 million. today we've got crews on the scene. federal agents with the alcohol, tobacco and firearms bureau will be here helping out arson investigators to try to determine exactly what caused this fire in the first place. live in oakland, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> pete, thank you very much. in pacifica a girl was able to fight off a man who police say tried to kidnap her about 5:00 in the area of hickey boulevard and firecrest avenue. the suspect got out of the car, grabbed the girl and tried to force her into his car. she was able to get away. the suspect took off. as rick boone has been reporting all morning. she remembered key details for police including the man was driving a black volkswagen sedan wi

fire in the bay area and a nearby home vandalized with donald trump's name. the investigation into who started the fire. >> and a tragic diving accident cost a local attorney her life. her contributions and her impact on the community. >> good morning, and thanks for waking up with abc action news on this monday. i'm dan shaffer. >> and good morning, i'm deiah riley. anthem. after the game evans said he was protesting the election of donald trump as president. >> we'll hear from evans in just a few minutes. reed binion shows trump's now drawing criticism for appointing a member of his staff linked to a white nationalist movement. >> imminent means coming soon. >> donald trump's campaign manager assuring reporters sunday that trump was close to naming a chief of staff. hours later the choice made. trump picking republican party chairman reince priebus for that position. trump also naming steve bannen as chief strategist and senior counselor. the choice of priebus is likely to reassure establishment republicans picking bannon may allow trump to maintain some of the harder line ideological themes he campaigned on. the ceo of the antidefamation choice of bannen. t

fire but they're pulling it off of store shelves issuing a recall and a refund. one couple said that they bought the tonka ride on dump truck from a local store on friday but on way home it caught fire. they pulled over to put out the flames but as they drove back to the store it ignited again setting the truck on fire. thinks that this is an isolated incident. >>> this week president elect donald trump will continue meetings to choose members of his team. this weekend he met with mitt romney, christ contradiction see and the president elect is looking to fill some 4,000 positions. >> well president elect trump is not happy with the world of entertainment. he went on a of donald trump on saturday night live and called out the cast of the broadway show hamilton for making a statement to vice president elect mike pence when he attended a performance there. >>> bucs fans excite this morning after the team beat the chiefs, 19-17. they're now 5 and 5 on the season and are second in the nfc south. next up for the bucs the seahawks that's next sunday at ray jay so tampa law firm for a chance to get a free turkey. earlier there were about 8 people but the line quickly grew ou

local home. the widespread damage left behind after an overnight fire. melinda: thanksgiving is almost here. today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the we're keeping an eye on conditions as you hit the road or catch a flight. ben: but first, here's a live look at doppler 12 radar. you can expect rain this morning. we're also tracking snow that'll impact any of you heading northwest for the holiday. good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 4:30 on this wednesday, november 23rd. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. sal. sally: i am in early this

a thanksgiving eve fire causes a lot of damage to the upper level of a home. and.. one local sheriff's department getting ready for whenever we see the first snow of the good evening, and happy thanksgiving. i'm amanda goodman, ron has a massive thanksgiving day fire. thick black smoke billowing through the air in central city - where dozens of firecrews worked to put out the fire at iowa gold distributing. the business deals with waste oil - and as crews were working to put it out, one of the barrels of oil inside caused multiple small explosions. more on this big fire coming up in our newscast, but first. many of you will be traveling home for your thanksgiving track seven meteorologist kyle kiel now for from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: happy dry for eastern iowa. high pressure tracks to the east enough that there will be very moves close enough to our area the northeast, early morning shoppers on friday may see a in the low to mid 40s. rise into the upper 40s. sunday chance of showers. showers last

fire destroys a valley home. a look at the damage... and what fire fighters say may have caused it. this is fox5 news at 10. local. las vegas. parents in a west las vegas neighborhood are holding their kids a little tighter-- this after an 8 year old girl was sexually assaulted. her attacker is still out there. i'm faith tanner. thanks for joining us. fox 5's abby thedros joins us live near buffalo and lake mead-- were police say the assault happened. and talked to parents who were shaken up. a lot of the parents i talked felt it was safe and that this is out of character for the neighborhood. (kid playing catch) mike roeder moved to this neighborhood for the family friendly atmosphere 5-11 mike roeder: we lived in this area before and wanted to come back to this area. but its a pretty safe area we feel so when he heard that a little girl was sexually assaulted on thanksgiving day just a few blocks away from his home... mike roeder: really upset - you know - kind of concerned about our kids police tell me it happened at a condo complex near lake mead and buffalo around one in the afternoon. an eight year old girl was playing

local las vegas. one adult and a child are displaced from their home after an overnight fire in henderson. it happened shortly before midnight near lake mead and water street. fire crews say they say flames coming from the front door and windows of the townhome. the person who lived in the house fire and was able to get out safely. fire crews hae not said what caused the fire. they say damages will cost around 40 thousand dollars. it's the busiest time of year for local emergency rooms... as waiting rooms fill up, patients want to be seen as soon as possible and hospitals have made fast care a prioirity too. but some patients are left in the waiting room for hours before being able to see a doctor or nurse. "if you come in with cold or flu symptoms and your vital signs are all normal, you may be seen" coming up at fox5 news at 10 we investigate how long it takes patients to get care at our local hospitals -- and how those wait times compare to emergency rooms across the country. will the cleveland indians win the world series tomorrow... or will the chicago cubs make a comeback? it's game

fire five times this year. we talked to a local real estate broker says this home is overpriced. zar zanganeh luxe estates & lifestyles 07.50.19.00 "$100,000 a square foot. that is an unheard of price. not even manhattan get those numbers." zanganeh says no properties in the area have sold for more than 240- thousand in the past six months. the ow want to comment on the price of the home. good news for parents this morning.... the booster seat in your car is probably a lot safer than boosters made 10 years ago. that's according to the lastest report from the insurance institute for highway safety. of the 53 new booster seats they tested...48 received the highest rating. just eight years ago...only a quarter of seats got the highest rating. only two models were not and the 'cosco highback 2 in 1 d- x.... both are made by the dorel juvenile group. good morning las vegas... time now is xxx terrifying moments caught on camera in georgia... a train takes out a truck...with a husband and wife inside plus... :6-:12 i urge you please don't give up, don't lose hope in the values we share.

fire in the bay area and a nearby home vandalized with donald trump's name. the investigation into who started the fire. >> and a tragic diving accident cost a local attorney her life. her contributions and her impact on the community. >> good morning, and thanks for waking up with abc action news on this monday. i'm dan shaffer. >> and good morning, i'm deiah riley.

local home. the widespread damage left behind after an overnight fire. melinda: thanksgiving is almost here. today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. we're keeping an eye on conditions as you hit the road or catch a flight. ben: but first, here's a live look at the phone bank. the volunteers are standing by to take your phone >> look at the turkey. 414-799-9476. help out the hunger task force buy food for local families in need. >> i love the turkey. >> they are ready to go and take your phone calls and donations. good morning, everyone. i'm ben wagner. melinda: and i'm melinda davenport. it's 6:30 on this wednesday, november 23rd. in the weather center. sally: it is soggy this morning. the winds are southeast at 16. gusting up to 23. a lot of low clouds, mist and drizzle for us this morning. we are putting together several areas of dry, but a round of rain nosing into the southwest corner of the state. as far as snow, we had some overnight in the north woods and lifting well north of green bay, it is northern portion far northern portion of wisconsin is covered wi

local time. look at these pictures. my goodness. doesn't even look real. smoke could be seen for miles. the site was once a steel plant but is now home to a mulching company. fire. >>> a massive fire erupted at a plastics plant. this in central california this morning. the fire started around 3:30 local time at epic classic in loadi. that's in the northern central part of california. lodi fire department dispatched all of the city's six engines and two trucks to the scene. firefighters from the city of stockton also assisted. they've not determined what ca the wind wasn't an issue. because that can really create problems when you are doing something on that scale. >> michelle: when it's at a factory there's just so much to burn. >> krystal: absolutely. >>> we're going shift gears and bring it back here local and talk about what's going on outside. not too bad kelly curran i must say. >> kelly: i know. another beautiful day across the area. another warm day. unseasonably warm for november. this is a time-lapse look at the beautiful sunshine all day long. we've had a few high, thin clouds and that has been about it. check out these temperatures. downtown 80 degre

fire destroyed her home. >> it is hard when you look around and you see everything you own. >> local charities helped with a place to live. >> what has it been like not having a car? >> horrible. members. >> transportation is something that they can help with. >> reporter: we arranged for them to meet me in lakeland. all of those who made what was about to happen possible waited for the arrival. >> we haven't been honest with you. >> reporter: sherry knew nothing about them or their plans for her. >> this is not a loan. we are giving you this car. >> thank you. >> thank you it is not me. >> thank you so much. what a miracle from god. [ applause ] thank you so much. >> reporter: you could almost see the weightlifting off of sherry. >> i cannot wait until i can drive it. it is so pretty. thank you. >> reporter: the auto angels spent weeks rebuilding and >> it is a free and clear title. >> thank you so much. [ applause ] >> i get more out of this then you do. >> reporter: sherry plans to use the new ride as a hand up a hand out. >> i can start looking for a job and she can get to the hospital. >> reporter: the

local musician has now completed. jennifer: after battling wild nicer in the south for weeks, a fire crew is back home. what they're saying about their experience. mike: a few spots remain near milder. how much higher temperatures could go this week. >> we're headed to u.n.h. football practice, check in on tom: staying true to their new hampshire recycled percussion is aiming to make a difference for granite state families in need. jennifer: the band's leader putting out a challenge on facebook bringing in more than $10,000 in donations. as wmur's siobhan lopez explains, that money helped buy hundreds of gifts today. reporter: a long receipt and thousands of dollars later, performance group recycled brighter for new hampshire families. >> this is cool. reporter: front man justin spencer having plenty of fun on the wal-mart shopping spree. >> these are ideal. if thereof was ever a gift for a kid, drumming is the best. reporter: picking out toys and gifts for kids of awe ages using money donated by people from all over the country. spencer drove his box truck already full of presents across the u.s. >> i

fires are, quote, human cause. local flames destroyed hundreds of buildings and homes and forced thousands in the city of gatlinburgo evacuate. >> reporter: john and christine, the mayor of gatlinburg said this is the situation where people were basically running for their lives as they were trying to get out of town, trying to escape the flames. weapon talked to one man who escaped with his family on monday. he said that the smoke was so thick, that when he was caravanning out of gatlinburg with his wife ahead of him. he could not see his car. his 1-year-old daughter was choking in the backseat. there were harrowing tales like that all over gatlinburg. people trying to get out. some of them did not. as of now, we know at least three people killed at different locations. the local fire chief said they don't know if more people were killed because they have not been able to get to any area. you've got fire crews outside of gatlinburg. they're getting ready to deploy another truck here. a short time ago we saw a bunch ever them stream out of here with sirens blazing. you know, this came up on people so very fast. tha

fire crews were on the scene within four minutes and quickly got the flames underç control. first responders rescued the two children from inside the home and rushed them to localhospitals. they took one child to einstein medical center and the other to st. christopher's hospital. the fire commissioner says it was a difficult rescue. >> always difficult to locate people inside of a burning building. despite what you see on television, you can't see anything. there was a lot of smoke in there. iy the in -- i went inside. smoke is all the way to the floor. >> the conditions are improving and he is cautiously optimistic about their survival. >>> 4:06. 54 degrees outside. lawmakers will hold hearings in trenton to look into ny transit's management, operations, funding and safety. the hearings come in the wake of the september 29th train crash in hoboken that killed a person and injured over 100 others. testimony will be heard from nj transitd executive director santoro. >>> victim two is long believed to be the boy who assistant coach mike mcquery said he saw sandusky sexually assault in a shower room in 2001. as dutschke's lawyers allege prosecutors hid the man fr

the reason a local officer opened fire headed your way in a live report. has tigers in her home hanging out ticking pictures with them. how she was caught coming up. >> of course i have concerns. >> kim: final overseas trip. we have the president on the move right now in athens greece. we're talking it out live with tracy potts ahead. >> dana: 6:00 on this monday morning. there is t horizon. >> kim: a lot of people are slamming their alarm. >> dana: make that sound stop. >> kim: we want your pictures.

. >> as the holidays approach warning from local fire officials want to you remember to make sure your homesafe this holiday season. ♪ >> in frankford fire investigators trying to figure out what started this early morning fire. broke out around 1:30 on the 4800 block of mulberry street. crews even had to evacuate nearby homes as that fire just raged on much firefighters were able to finally get it under control about an hour after it began. they've been having to battle winds. it's been tough for everyone. nobody is hurt though. >>> lancaster county investigators are looking for the hit-and-run driver who killed a delaware county man while he was on the job. police say 24-year-old vince until lons of media was an employee of eagle disposal. he was working along will willow street pike yesterday morning when a ford or mercury suv hit him. the driver sped off. medic took him to a local hospital where he died. police are still searching for the driver. >>> as we gather for the holidays, fire officials want to you remember some important safety rules. >> officials say the best thing to do is t

fires is grown to nearly 5,000 acres in burke county, north carolina. locals are waiting for fall weather to arrive. >> rain will come when it comes. >> the real rain. >> the real rain. >> so far, no homesave burned in the chestnut knob fire. >>> it's nearly here. ski season in the sierra. tons of ski slopes open for the weekend. sports hub is opened earlier with longer hours in anticipation of the season start and all the staff members have been going through training on the new equipment that's out this year. >> locals are really excited and throughout the weekend everyone from the bay, sacramento, reno, what not, they are all really excited, too. and it's coming close to the time that all the resorts open. >> boreal, mount rose and sugar bowl open tomorrow. >> see exciting. i have yet to ski in tahoe. so exciting. i need go up there and try it out. >> we definitely need to take a trip up there. we'll bring all the kids. >> yeah, sounds good. >> a few lessons for the kids. >> who is going to do the broadcast, though? >> roberta! >> no, we want ro for tahoe. so this weekend is going to be great. we are going to get some snow, nice fresh powder for you so it's the perfect weekend for th

a local family of two is looking for a new home this morning... after a fire in their garage forced them out. it happened near pueblo vista look at this video las vegas fire and rescue sent us... you can see smoke and flames shooting out of the garage. investigators say this is where the fire was contained. the family and their dog made it out okay. damage is estimated at more than 100-thousand dollars. it's your voice your vote in the race for the white house. donald trump rushed off the stage by secret service -- during a rally in reno... someone yelling the word "gun" all we know at this point is there was a scuffle near the front of the audience. some people who attended the event said they saw a trump supporter raise up a sign around the same time. and new this morning -- a new video of when police and secret service agents -detained cnn reports armed guards held him in a nearby bathroom -- until the rally was over and trump was at the airport. for the first time this morning we're hearing from the man... at the center of it all. 030 austyn crites,republi

a local family of two is looking for a new home this morning... after a fire in their garage forced them out. it happened near pueblo vista and vegas drive. look at this video las vegas fire and rescue sent us... you can see smoke and flames investigators say this is where the fire was contained. the family and their dog made it out okay. damage is estimated at more than 100-thousand dollars. it's your voice your vote in the race for the white house. a chaotic end to a very long day for both nominees.. donald trump rushed off the stage by secret service -- during a rally in reno... someone yelling the word "gun" all we know at this poin there was a scuffle near the front of the audience. some people who attended the event said they saw a trump supporter raise up a sign around the same time. and new this morning -- a new video of when police and secret service agents -detained a man believed to be a suspect. cnn reports armed guards held him in a nearby bathroom -- until the rally was over and trump was at the airport. for the first time this morning we're hear

home in saugus. fire fighters on the scene. we'll be right back. >> it's a holiday tradition high school football on thanksgiving with local athletes getting their chance to shine. the news station brings you the >> anchor: a little girl from east boston going home for the holidays. 10-year-old paulina lopez spent time in the hospital. she suffers from a neurological disorder. >> anchor: paulina with her family just in time for thanksgiving. jonathan hall has the story. >> reporter: home for the holidays. this east boston girl getting the send off from the staff san friskan children's hospital. >> reporter: what kind of food is your favorite food on thanksgiving. >> turkey. >> reporter: turkey. me too. the daughter of columbian immigrants spent 2 months in the hospital working hard at physical therapy every day. >> i feel very proud of her. she has been able to overcome all the things that been happening to her. fine this fall. doctors believe paulina's body responded badly. the doctor who treated paulina says germs can cause afm. they can have serious consequences. weakness in the limbs. >> she couldn't walk. she couldn't wiggle her toes. she c

fire in your home! plus... when maggie died a piece of me died. a local veteran struggling with his p-t-s-d after the unexpected death of his service dog... but this morning-- he has a new hero helping him cope. strong to the valley. mainly sunny skies will be ask yourself: if joe heck was on your side, why did he threaten to shut down the government on his crusade to defund planned parenthood? side with the wall street banks when he called nevada's foreclosure crisis a "blip"? and why did joe heck put payday lenders and their shameful interest rates first when he took their money? nevada, it's time to put people before the corporate special interests. it's time to vote no on joe heck. senate majority pac is responsible high pressure is still holding strong to the valley. mainly sunny skies will be common along with temperatures rising just a little more than with winds out of the west/northwest between 5 and 15 mph. as we move into friday, the front we have been monitoring for the past several days will begin to interact with the valley. partly cloudy sk

fire here is still under investigation tonight. in northeast d.c., lindsay watts, fox5 a local news.s. > thanks giving where so am people are at home with their loved once, first experiences, hospital employees are off and working. for the last 17 years the four seasons is showing theirth appreciation of turkey and byes. the hotel donates an estimated 500 meal on thanksgiving day. itself really something that a lot of people look forward to io our region and they come back year after year.ea i work in the emergencymer department and every year that they've had it it's been fantastic. i mean when we're having to work they're over here making mealses for us.fo >> since we're here, why not extend outside of the fourur seasons world and also do thisod on the street, do this for people who need it and most of on this day, all of the public servants, people in hospitals,hp policemen and anybody else thatb may beod on duty this day. more than 6,000 meals have been served over the last 17 years.ea > ahead at 11 1 #, gunfire at an annual youth football game.m. how witnesses say the couches sprung into action in the miasmic. miasmic. us troo

local fire fighters. that cow fell through the cover and into the pool of a home in hall londton. helicopter a big one, northwest connecticut. it took a lot of people to save that cow's life, but fortunately fire fighters say he was back walking around just minutes after from being pulled from the water and good thing there wasn't water in that pool too. >> elizabeth: an awkward call to your insurance company so i am glad it worked out well. >>> a shocking sight, countless >>> more than 1,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires rage out of control in north carolina. this fire is one of a dozen burning in the north carolina mountains. you can see the fierce flames there. nearly 50,000 acres have already been scorched. that fire is ten times larger than it was just a week ago. crews have been having a hard time getting control of those flames. >>> new at 4:30, a giant sinkhole forces a the family was at home when they heard a strange noise coming from their back yard. they went outside to look and a massive sinkhole opened up and swallowed part of their back yard. >> it started

fire on election day. she ran from her home to a school serving as a poling place for help. the couple's house caught fire and the injured he later died. witness lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >> police in fair tax are looking for a man that exposed himself to a child. look at this surveillance released by investigators and see if you recognize the suspect, police say this man exposed himself to an 8-year-old in the bathroom of the target along arlington boulevard in falls church. the victim ran out and called his father who told police. if you you know who the man is or have any information that >> former republican presidential nominee mitt romney attended an hour long meeting with president-elect donald trump today and took place at trump's golf course in new jersey room any was critical of trump during the campaign at one point calming him con man. as doug mcelwy reports the two men seem to have buried the hatchet. >> president-elect donald trump meets with 2012 republican presidential nominee mitt romney and trying to mend fences. >> i appreciate to speak with the president-elect and look forward to the coming administration. >> there was no confirmation or sugg

home. local police say -- the officers -- responded to a fight between neighbors. but -- a third person -- unrelated to the dispute -- opened fire. the suspect -- is in the hospital. now -- to your voice -- your vote -- and the race for the less than two days until election day. and we are gearing up -- for one of the biggest nights -- in politics. take a look -- at the top right corner of your screen. that is our countdown -- to our 13-action news -- special coverage -- of election-day 2016. we'll show you the countdown -- during the your voice -- your vote segment. and the nominees -- are working -- right up to the last minute -- to get your vote. donald trump -- and hillary clinton -- this weekend -- sending their supporters -- to and president obama -- in florida for clinton. trump's campaign -- sending mike pence to north carolina. trump -- himself -- rallies crowds in minnesota. both sides -- bringing the fight-- right here -- to nevada. our state is critical -- for both nominees. the first one to 270 electoral votes -- wins. the silver state -- carries six electoral votes. democrats are leading early voting -- here in nev

blame.the fires damaged homes and prompted the evacuation of thousands of people.the government received offers of help from greece, cyprus, croatia, turkey and russia to fight the blazes a local trainer seems to have a way with dogs.up next: find out the secret to his success .. and why he doesn't want you if youpend anytime strolling through riverworen brady street-- perhaps you've seenhim. steven dickerson is often walking through neighborhoods with as many as seven remarkably well- behaved dogs. they are focused entirely on him, healing, listening for his commands. is something of an urban dog whisperer--- but don't tell anyone i used that term. the images on steven dickerson's facebook page caught our eye. there are a few pictures of steven--- but most of the images are of this dog trainer's pack of perfectly behaved pooches. the dogs are out on city streets--- sometimes with untethered leashes--- just hanging out-- seemingly unfazed by the city of distractions that surrounds them. sammie gingras--- who works at pet supply in glendale-- sees steven in action all the time.sammie 15:56:49 oh he's fantastic! he was raight down the back. linethemall up along the back. he just

happens is when you call 91, a paramedic in a rescue rig from a local fire department will be rushed to your house. they are closest to your home. then a transport ambulance will come as well. ambulance that is come to house. both of them will have a paramedic on it. when the paramedic arrives on scene, they have all of the things as a first responder to care for your child immediately. so not only are you getting a ride to the er, but you're getting care immediately at the house. >>> you know, i want to ask you too before you go. whap you have, it's hard to keep your were your cool as we mentioned. what are some of the things that they are going to need when they check in? we need to have on us when we show up paperwork or insurance? >> that's one right. right. that's one suggestion i can give parents of something you can do right now. something that you can do right now is if your child is on any medications whatsoever, go and take a picture of the label of that medication. keep it on your phone. another thing you can take picture while you're at it take picture of your insurance card. often i see parents emergency? florida w

local officer. >> kim: hours ago there was a shooting. an officer opening fire an an18-year-old driver. >> dana: we have new details nevada with exotic animals including tigers romeing around her home. who she is and why she was wanted in texas. >> kim: consumer reports experts sound off on how to get those z's and not feel hungover the next morning. >> dana: good morning. it is 5:00 on this tuesday. the moon is horizon in the west. >> kim: it is still great and beautiful and nice and bright as we welcome you in on this tuesday. we're the wagners from the news 3 studios. >> dana: the super moon was at its super rest 24 hours ago but still looks cool out there. we're going to talk to tom to find out if we have any issue on

local races. >>> 12:05. a woman sleeping in her newark, delaware home was hit by a stray bullet as she slept early morning. the shots were fired at 1:30 a.m. along flamingo drive. several cars were hit including a home of the 38-year-old victim. she was not seriously hurt, but investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting call police. >>> three adults including and infant had to be rescued after an early-morning house fire. the fire in grays ferry section is suspicious. firefighters arrived to the home it was engulfed in flames and a woman was screaming for help from the second floor window. the victims are in stable condition, the family dog was rescued from the basement. >>> right now, police are working to track down a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a woman this all happened in north philadelphia last night. the action cam at the scene at lehigh avenue off front street. police say the 35-year-old victim was struck while trying to cross the street just before midnight. they do not have a description of the vehicle involved, but they have recovered a side view mirror which may have been broken

home from work. >>> ahead, a little holiday prep work turns into a big problem. what this mom wants you to know those christmas decorations. >> a local fire department hey! is this enough? a little more... grandma! there you go... there's no more room. hmmm... more. how's it looking? 20 more minutes... 8, 9... we need 1 more yes... let's enjoy. we need more rolls there was a little girl, and she became friends with every animal she met. it's getting late, grandma should go. happy thanksgiving from publix. where shopping is a pleasure. >>> you are taking a live look outside, a gorgeous view of downtown tampa right there. things are a little chilly. bobby will tell you what you can expect in your forecast. it's chilly outside. let's steam things up. i will leave it to the guys at the lakeland fire department. they're stripping off their we give you the first look at the 2017 calendar. >> reporter: you are used to seeing them like this. but this year, you can see lakeland's firefighters in a whole new way. >> you can call me jay. >> not mr. march. >> jay is just fine. >> we do clothes off. >> reporter: jay and anthony share the march page. t