so simple. with breaking news out of north andover. take a look adio just into sky 7 7. moments ago there was an explosion right here, wait for it, in a big boom happens right here on sky 7 when this explosion takes place in this area right here. now this area was picked because it was so remote right here. local that. controlled detonation. that was all the chemicals that were left over from the explosion that happened at the dow chemical facy yesterday in not andover. you can imagine if you were handling those chemicals as part of your job and that explosion happened near you? that is the chemical that did that on those four people at the dow facility yesterday. that sent them to the hospital with critical injuries. you can only imagine that is chemical. we have our coverage now from our reporters there on the scene who is going to tell us what is ive. we have steve cooper live from our sky 7 video, what are you seeing from where you are? >> reporter: we can tell you going on for several hours here at the dow chemical plant in north andover. as you mentioned u.just a d

chemical explosion in north andover. we have, we know at least four people have been injured and injured seriously. >> ryan: officials say it happened a short time ago at the dow chemical facility. steve coopers joins us live with more. >> reporter: so, ryan, this is right off of willow street in north andover. this unfolding around 2:30 this afternoon. we're being told that five people have been transported from the scene, self taken to lawrence general hospital. we're told one to two are suffering critical injuries at this hour. show you the scene. sky 7 was over the scene as well. this all happening this afternoon. the fire marshal's office giving us those updated numbers on the injured here. the victims were taken to the hospital, medflight transporting at least one patient from the hospital as well. the dow chemical plant develops materials that are used in l.e.d.light manufacturing. according to a source there laboratory involving some chemicals, exact can chemicals is not clear. the initial report was some sort of

this is from north andover. dow chemical, there was an explosion, what is described to us as a small explosion. five workers were hurt. three had to be airlifted to boston hospitals. we talking serious injuries. several workers had to go through a decontamination wash, but the end result -- five investigators still on the scene. jc: massachusetts is working to become a hub in the fast-growing health industry. mayor marty walsh announcing that today. a new industry is quickly evolving. the governor says that massachusetts already has a head start in the fields of digital devices and record keeping. >> this public-private partnership is going to tie the strands together an innovative way so we can make massachusetts a global leader in this emerging field. jc: alice sebi digital health industry represents a $30 billion market opportunity in the next decade. phil: right now, salt miners are the ordeal lasted 10 hours. the elevator got stuck 900 feet underground. the best possible outcome. jc: frightening. terrifying

we are at located at 60 willow street north andover. it's the dow chemical plant. the incident time was 2:28 this afternoon. when first arriving units found multiple victims from an unknown chemical reaction in one of the laboratories in this facility. north andover fire department and area fire departments transported 4 victims to subsequently throw of these victims have been transported to boston hospitals for further treatment. north andover fire department activated the regional hazmat system and tier 3 level which brought approximately 40 hazmat techs to the scene. in addition, the state police bomb squad assigned to the state fire marshal is on scene work concurrently and jointly with the hazmat team and dow chemical personnel. speak. during the current operational period we are stabilizing the ongoing processs eliminating future hazards and will begin an investigation following the confirmation the area is secure. it's too early to speak about the cause. fire department, mutual aid areas, north andover police department, dep, osha,member mema are on scene an

north andover fire department and area fire departments transported for victims to subsequently three of these victims have been transported to boston hospitals. for further treatment. north andover fire department activated regional hazmat system and a tier 3 level which brought approximately 40 hazmat text to the scene. in addition state police bomb squad assigned to the fire marshal is also on scene working concurrently and jointly with the hazmat team and dow chemical personnel. this is an active scene as we speak during this current operational. we are stabilizing the ongoing processes of eliminating any future hazards and will begin an investigation following the secure. it is too early to speak about the cause in addition to north andover fire department mutual aid department and the police department dep osha fema are on scene and i have made notification to the us federal chemical safety bureau in washington d.c.. we are aware of another incident that occurred at this facility in october 2013 that incident resulted in a fatality also of a worker of this facility. at this time

lights. >> let's get to nicole jacobs live in north andover with the latest. good morning nicole. >> reporter: good morning to you chris. at last check investigators were not able to get in the actual laboratory where this explosion happened. when they return here this morning at 10 a.m. it was thursday, around 2:30 in the afternoon a blast could be heard for miles. >> i heard a loud boom and the house shook and again my dog barked went crazy and i went and looked out my back window. >> reporter: that revealed the dow chemical plant in andover. >> it was chemical reactive to water. and for some reason that we will come -- that will come out as part of the investigation the chemical reacted with water which resulted in the explosion. >> reporter: four workers from injured. taken to lawrence general. boston hospitals. >> what the patients has was blast injuries from the pressure of the explosion and chemical onl their bodies they well. >> reporter: this was a similarscene to 2013 when anotherexplosion killed another employee. >> it was a totally different type o

this is willow street in north andover. the first reports came in around 2:30 this afternoon and they were about some sort of chemical explosion in a laboratory in the building. emergency crews rushed to the building. again four people had to be taken to lawrence general hospital. then three of the four had

north andover fire department and area fire departments transported four victims to lawrence general hospital. victims have been transported to boston hospitals. for further treatment. north andover fire department activated the regional maz mat system at a tier 3 level which brought approximately 40 hazmat techs to the scene. in addition, the state police bomb squad assigned to the office of the state fire marshal is also onscene working jointly with the haz-mat team and dow chemical personnel. this is an active scene as we speak. during this current operational period, we're stabilizing the ongoing processes. eliminating any future hazards and will begin an investigation following the confirmation that the area is secure. it is too early to speak about the cause. in addition to north andover fire department, mutual aid departments in the surrounding areas, north d.e.p., osha, mema are onscene and i have made notification to the u.s. federal chemical safety bureau board in washington, d.c. . we are aware of another incident that occurred at this facility in october of 2013. that inc

four people critical injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in north andover. the state fire marshal and the north andover lieutenant will be holding a news conference at 6:00. we will bring you that news rin the middle of a time when senior povertyt is increasing. republicans and some democratsp came up with a brilliant idea for cutting cost-of-living adjustments for social security. we said, "it will be over our dead bodies if you cut social security." as president, i will do everything i can to extend the solvency of social security and expand benefits for people who desperately need them. and i approve this message.

only at a sleep number store. >> sarah: a dropping story in north andover. firefighters heading back to the scene of the explosion. what they're detonating and the extent of the victim's injuries. chase through several towns. what was found in the suspect's car and why he's in the hospital. donald trump busy with protesters and hecklers amid debate over the side of the crowd at his vermont event. >> this is 7news "today in new england." >> christa: here we are, 6:00 a.m. on a friday morning, january. it's cold. what else do you want to say about it, sarah? >> sarah: i'm happy it's friday. >> christa: there you go. >> sarah: i'm looking forward to the weekend. hopefully it's not too frigid this weekend, chris, but you have all the details on that. >> chris: i do. everyone has a bounce in their step on a friday morning. it's not all that cold along the coastline, but we're back in the teens and 20s along the coastline. a heavier frost with temperatures have been below freezing compared to the last couple mornings and low level moisture backing in, more cloudin

ed: breaking news, a chemical explosion in north andover. five people hurt the dow chemical plant, three taken away in helicopters. jc: firefighters are still many of them had to be decontaminated at the scene. the plant is right off 114 in s where newscenter 5' congi kicks off our live team coverage. sera: any moment now, we are expecting to hear from the state fire marshal. take a look. this is willow street outside the dow chemical plant. you can see the number of the same. situation. this is video from the air earlier this afternoon. it happened around 2:30 p.m. hazmat crews are on the scene inside, checking to make sure it is they. there was no fire, but the blast critically injured four people. they were taken to lawrence general. doctors say those patients were exposed to the chemical those patients went through a

. >> julie: big story of the morning continues to be explosion at north andover chemical plant. fox25 catherine parrotta continues our coverage live outside the plant where the investigation will be going on catherine? >> catherine: good morning, yeah, more investigators are arriving at this time. we have seen osha here a number of officials on the scene. can't see them from where they are right now, most concentrated around the back of the building there. although i see a couple people in the parking lot. the plan is closed today but, of course, investigators key order of business, first order of business this morning trying to make way into the lab where this explosion happened, figure out exactly what caused the explosion and late last night fire marshal did say that investigators had not be able to get into the lab just yet because it had been so badly however, the explosion tore the lab apart and four of them critically and investigators believed the chemical tri methyl aluminum possibly reacted with water to cause the explosion. it is used to make circuit boards and led li

teams still on the scene of the explosion in north andover that severity four people to the hospital. sky 7 live over the scene there as they work to dispose of some of those dangerous materials. >> anchor: we continue to follow breaking news first at 4:00 for you on this a boston police officer shot in the leg this happened in dorchester and a suspect already in custody. we'll continue to follow the story and bring you the latest on his recovery as well as soon as we get it. we'll be right back. >> reporter: we are coming off one warmest decembers ever but we all know it's winter. does it stay like that forever? >> reporter: heating your home tips on cutting the cost. look, the wolf was huffing and puffing. like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lun

. >> ryan: this happened at the dow chemical facility in north andover. let's start those off with tim caputo in north andover with what went wrong. >> reporter: i asked the state fire marshal if this was human early to tell but they can rule out anything suspicious. the fire marshal said they are winding down for the evening and they will come back here at 10 am, and they have to bring a bomb squad with the robot to get to this tube that is filled with potentially very dangerous chemicals. the explosion at dow chemical in north andover was so powerful neighbors felt it. a loud boom and the house shook and my dog barked and i went outside to see if there was an accident. >> reporter: four workers were critically injured suffering from what hospital officials and burns. >> this is a chemical reactive to water and for some reason that will come out, this chemical reacted with water, which resulted in the explosion. >> reporter: the four employees were rushed to the hospital, the rest of the staff at the dow chemical plant were evacuated. >> are you okay? >>

live in north andover. catherine parrotta, fox25 morning news. >> gene: this plant has had a troubled recent past. in 2013, a worker was killed in a chemical explosion at the same site. carlos amarol got caught in the plant in october of that year. officials tell fox25 it was not the same chemical that caused yesterday's explosion. fox25 investigates did some digging, and osha found four vines to the plant. according to documents that we reviewed the company paid a fine of $17,000. >>> investor also determine what caused that explosion. we will be there all morning to as soon as we get them. we will wait for you in information on our station news app. >>> developing news this morning in braintree. police are searching for a man that stabbed a driver and left him for dead. police say the two drivers got street after some sort of road rage dispute late yesterday. a 30-year-old man from randolph was stabbed. police say he took off and left the victim bleeding on the side of busy granite street during rush hour

>>> developing news investigators will be back at the site of a chemical plant explosion in north andover. what they expect to find. >> the search is on for the suspect in an apparent case of road rage on south shore. >> two new terror arrests in two states. how officials say they are linked to isis and the new plan to get silicone valley involved in the fight against islamic extremist. >> and we are tracking soaking rain on the way for a sunday. i will let you know what time it arrives and how much to expect. >> from the channel 4 studios in boston this is wbz this morning. >> 6 on are friday morning good morning. i am kathryn hauser. >> i am chris mckinnon it's 8th whoa made it through the workweek. >> we accomplished something. >> a lot going on this week. now over to the weather with danielle. >> happy friday to you. we have a lot of different temperatures out the door. teens, 20s and 30s and 40s you guys it's 17 inia 12 in keene. # 1 in chatham a real feel with a light wind off the ocean. 23 in boston. 9 in nashua radar scoops required. the wind drag in the moisture and one batch cam

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but we begin with fox 25's john monahan live in north andover on the investigation. john, the state fire marshal >> he did. we just spoke to him a few minutes ago, mark. he tells us that hazmat crews are leaving for the night. they'll be back in the morning to continue their investigation. he said partly due to the fact the that they want to have daylight, but also because of the damage from this. he says crews still have not made it into the lab that blew up. >> this instance, something terribly wrong, with the process, causing an explosion. >> reporter: state fire marshal steven cone says it is still unknown how that blast happened. >> it's startle. >> reporter: kayla felt the explosion. it was 2:23. >> we heard very loud boom and the house shook. >> reporter: the boom, an explosion inside the dow chemical plant behind her home. caused by a chemical reaction. >> this chemical reacted with water, which resulted in the explosion. >> reporter: the chemical called trimethol aluminum is used to make electronics, things like circuit boards and l.e.d. lights but fire offi

we're live in north andover. jennifer eagno, 7news "today in new england." >>> it ended with a person stabbed on the side of the road. this happened in braintree. let's go to nicole oliverio. nicole? >> police are still searching for the driver this morning. they believe the road rage incident again not far off the road in againite street and ended here on the patch of grass with a man lying on the side. >> reporter: a man left stabbed along the road in braintree as police respond and try to figure out what happened. >> we first pulled up and there was a man on the grass. and he was just laying there. people started coming outputting blankets over him. >> two men leeing when they saw the flashing blue light and in it you see officers trying to help a man who was reportedly stabbed several times. >> people start pulling up and saying he was stabbed. showed up. out. coming. >>> officers believe the stabbing was a result of road rage incident. investigator say it began and ended on granite street by the off ramp. it

randy: an explosion hurts four people in north andover. the delicate material involved, and the hazard for investigators. emily: a road-rage attack. the gruesome fight witnessed at the height of rush hour. randy: will it be another volatile day on the market? the outlook right now as asian stocks rebound. on the eye for this friday morning. >> you' re watching wcvb, boston' s news leader. good morning. this is newscenter 5' s eyeopener. emily: also on the eye this morning -- selective snacking. the right foods to help you stay healthy in the new year, ahead this half-hour. good morning. bar. i' m randy price with cindy fitzgibbon. stretch. the weekend is going to be the polar opposite. look at the temperatures this morning. a chilly start. nashua running in the teens. mid 20' s in beverly. down the coast to plymouth, we are running at or above freezing. the wind is turning on sure. it is bringing moisture off the atlantic. there are signs with this low cloudiness. that is going to be a trend that persists over the course of the day. blosso

reporting live from north andover, wcvb newscenter 5. erika: thank you. funeral serv ices were held for firefighter mike mullane. he was more than 40 years and served on the board of international association of firefighters for decades. he died last week at the age of 68. five investigates learning that a man died while in custody of the essex sheriffs department. sam dunn had to be kept in a transport van because the center was in lockdown because of a disturbance. than two hours when the essex noticed he was in distress. officers performed cpr, but he died at the hospital. emily: maine governor lepage has apologized for remarks. he says it was a slip of the tongue. governor lepage: these guys with names like d-money, smoothie, shifty, these guys come from connecticut and new york. they sell their drugs, make the money, and go home. and half the time they make a leave. emily: the governor says he into the discussion. erika: right now carly fiorina is in hillsboro and john kasich and marco rubio are also campaigning in new hampshire. >> hillary clinton t

then on just one station a second explosion in north andover. this time, investigators detonate the chemicals that sent four people to the hospital. >> anchor: a lot of clouds this week and we're tracking rain and wind. storm time lineup next. >> anchor: first at 6:00 break breaking news. a boston police officer shot in the line of duty. chaotic scene all unfolding near a day care in dorchester. police believe this is the man who opened fire during a traffic stop and they tell us he has a long criminal record. the officer is part of the boston police drug unit . >> anchor: he was shot in the leg as expect insisted to be okay. tonight we have team 7 coverage as the suspect's father speaks out. we begin with dan hausle live at boston medical center with more on the officer's condition. dan? >> reporter: that officer is recovering here at the boston his wife by his side. boston police department says he is going to be okay in part because of a small item the police have just gun carrying. sirens blaring, lights flashing and streets blocked off. a w

randy: an explosion hurts 4 people in north andover. emily: a road rage attack. the gruesome fight witnessed at the height of rush hour. randy: will it be another volatile day on the markets? asian stocks rebound. on the i-4 this friday morning. announcer: you are watching wcvb boston' s news later. emily: maybe call it selective snacking. we have the right foods to help you stay healthy in the new year. it is not just candy bars. i' m sorry, guys. [laughter] good morning. randy: as we kickoff the weekend -- cindy: you got your vitamin d the past couple of days. emily: i really enjoyed it. randy: thank you. cindy: and maybe some drizzle this afternoon and evening. you want to bundle up. there might be a little sunshine. getting off the bus this afternoon, cloudy and around 40, but some patchy drizzle developing this afternoon. 27 right now in beverly. fitchburg, teens. worcester, 28 degrees. notice boston -- and down to the water. that is not only bringing in those warmer temperatures, it is bringing in some cloudiness. coming around a big area of high pressure c

a chemical explosion at a plant in north andover sends four people to the hospital. at least one of those people was seriously hurt. >> this happened in north andover at the dow chemical plant on willow street not far from 125 we gem with ken macleod live at scene. >> reporter: we are expecting a news conference in a minute to come and we will take that live when it happens. down here and see they are getting set for a long night at the dow chemical plant and sealed the street off on willow street. aid small industrial park. let's go -- it's a small industrial park. let's go back to what happened. it's powerful blast at the dow chemical plant. apparently, triggered by the chemical trimethylaluminium. we don't have specifics on how it went down. but the, plosion was powerful enough -- explosion was powerful enough that sparked a chemical fire and injured four workers. three of those workers were rushed to lawrence hospital and med flighted to boston hospital's two to mgh and one to brigham and women and the fourth at lawrence general. it triggered a massive response t

chemical plant in north andover. the testing that determined what left four people with critical injury. >>> a road rage battle end with a stabbing in the middle of traffic. the search this morning for the attacker. >>> and investors are watching and waiting to see if the freefall will continue for the market. the numbers set to be released this morning that have -- could have a big impact on portfolio. >> complete new england coverage starts right now. this is the fox25 morning news. everybody, you made it to

to go inside will keep you updated of any changes that happens new here for now we are live in north andover. >> this plant has had troubled worker was killed in a chemical explosion of the site 51-year-old carlos amaral that caught in a fiery blast the plant in october of that year that explosion was caused by explosion of a chemical to the air. box 25 investigates did some digging we learn the ocean to get inbound violations according to documents we reviewed the company paid a fine of more than $17,000. >> we have several crews working the story right now to get more information will continue to update you to the next two hours. with the story first broke we alerted you on our app to get breaking news weather and traffic download fox 25 app is free for all users. >> is get breaking news from wall street the dow jones getting up to or start ever in the new year. so far in 2016 the index is dropped five percent nasdaq even bigger drop of more than six percent to start the new year. global panic attack is being intensifying logic will prices. the final numbers from today. dow jones dropping

live in north andover, catherine parrotta, fox25 news. >> gene: troubled recent past. in 2013 a worker was killed at the same site. carlos amaral got caught in blast and tells fox25 it was not the same chemical that caused yesterday's explosion. we did digging and osha found four violations at the plant and according to documents we reviewed company paid of fine of more than $17,000. investigators will be working all day to determine what caused the explosion and send out an we will send it out on fox25 news app. >> sara: police officer is ambushed and shot at point-blank range sitting inside and police calling this a failed execution attempt and happened just before midnight man approached the officer and fired 13 times and officer returned fire and suspect was captured. the officer is 33 years old and struck at least three times but the good news this morning is that he is expected to make a full recovery. there's no update on the condition of the gunman and breaking business news right now, december job numbers are out and u.s. added 292,000 jobs. the unemployment r

live in north andover. catherine parrotta, fox25 morning news. >>> this plant has a troubled recent past. in 2013, a worker was killed in a chemical explosion at the same site. carlos amoral got caught in a blast at a plant in october of that year. it was not the same chemical that saw that explosion. dig some digging and osha found four violations at the plant. according to documents we reviewed, the company paid a pine of more than $17,000. and as we said, investigators will return to the scene this morning and work to determine what caused the explosion. we will be there all morning to bring you dwrup dates as we get them. we will also send out an alert as this new information come >>> developing news in braintree. police are searching for a man that left a -- stabbed a driver and left him for dead. the two got out of their cars after some road rage dispute. a 30-year-old man from randolph was stabbed. he took off and left the victim leading on the side of the busy granite -- of busy granite street durin

. >> anchor: we have more on the breaking news out of north andover today. the bomb squad detonating dangerous chemicals in a far away location. those are the chemicals that led to an explosion at the dow chemical plant yesterday. 7's steve cooper is right there and steve tell us about the detonation and also how are the four people that are injured yesterday doing tonight. >> reporter: we're told those in critical condition tonight with severe burns on much of their body so that is one part of this investigation police are hoping to talk to them to learn more about what happened here. as for that detonation, well, this area here at the dow chemical plant has been off limits all day long, a short time ago the remaining chemical involved in this serious blast was taken way carefully removed by the state police bomb squad and that detonate insisted a short time ago. dramatic images from north andover late today as the state police bomb squad detonates the vessel filled with the remaining chemical try ethel aluminum. the chemical that exploded on thursday after

live in north andover, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. phil: we certainly know that you are all dreaming about that huge powerball jackpot. , chances of actually winning slim. jc: you are being debbie downer. new at 6:00, meet the lynn woman who won not one, but two million dollar prizes in less than a year. harvey: we will go from damp and raw feeling this weekend to that' phil: a couple patriots named to the all-pro team today. one big name not on the list. you will find out who it was in sports. s underwear? new tonight why it' s up for , auction and what the asking price is. phil: love the guy, but -- >> monday phil: breaking news out of mexico. after a search lasting months, drug lord el chapo is back in he has been on the run for seven months. he was captured after a wild shootout with mexican marines. according to authorities, he did not go down without a fight. five people were killed in today' s shootout. jc: closer to home trustees at a , prestigious rhode island boarding school say there will be a new investigation into sex abu

live in north andover, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. ed: when that happens, we will bring it to you live. 5 investigates looking into this dow chemical facility and an explosion two years ago. jc: karen anderson joins us now karen: a dow chemical employee died in 2013 after exposure of the plant. the man was making a chemical that is extremely flammable and hazardous. when it touches air or liquid, it instantly explodes. osha completed its investigation three month ago and found the company failed to ensure the equipment was adequate to prevent explosions. dow was fined $70,000 for the they shut down for several months while they evaluated changes to the cleaning process. karen anderson, 5 investigates. ed: breaking news from braintree person stabbed. street in braintree. state police are helping in the s unclear how badly the victim is hurt. we' ll be following this and bring you more as it comes in. jc: 5 investigates learning that s department early this morning. kathy curran joins us with the exclusive information. kathy: we have le

chemicals that caused a dangerous explosion in north andover. look at this. blown away in a fiery blast on friday. the bomb squad detonating those chemicals, a day after four people were injured at the dow 7's kimberly bookman with more on the controlled blast. >> reporter: out with a bang. sky 7 the only one to capture the bomb squad blowing up the remaining aluminum from the dow chemical company. it was removed from the north andover plant in a sand-filled dump truck 24 hours after it exploded in a lab here. >> we had an explosion. we evacuated the building. we have three people down inside. not sure how badly they're hurt. we need ambulance and fire support. >> reporter: that's the 911 call that alerted emergency crews thursday. and now investigators are revealing four men were in the room actively working with a basketball-sized container of the chemical when it mixed with water or air and exploded. >> this is a process that went when it went wrong, it violently went wrong. >> reporter: all four patients suffered burns and shrapnel wounds from the blast.

. >> sarah: developing this morning, a bomb squad expected to arrive at a north andover chemical plant later this morning to detonate a dangerous chemical that caused an explosion yesterday. four people remain in the hospital. >> christa: and braintree police looking for a suspect in an attack that may have been an act of road rage. it happened during the commute last night. a man stabbed several times near the barnes & noble. the victim now at boston medical center. police have interviewed him and other witnesses, as well. >> sarah: this morning president obama has written an op-ed in the any times saying he won't support any candidate, even a democrat, who doesn't sense gun reform." >> christa: and this morning class act is back. we're headed to a school for students with special needs who are doing something special for other people. it is very inspiring. i had the opportunity to visit myself, and we'll be sharing that with you. >> sarah: i always look forward to those. leth get a check of the forecast. chris lambert is here. >> chris: good morning, sarah. good morning, christa. tem

right now a chemical plant in north andover is shut down after an explosion sent four workers to the hospital. hazmat crews are returning this morning to figure out exactly how it happened. randy: investigators are hoping to get inside the building today, after extensive damage kept them out last night. they do say this appears to be an accident. four burned workers were rushed to the hospital in yesterday' s explosion. investigators say the workers were handling a chemical which then came into contact with water or air. at the hospital, the victims had to be carefully treated. >> the patients were washed with water before removing any contaminants. randy: investigators say the lab was destroyed. the key now is determining why the chemical came into contact with something it should not have. emily: this is not the first time this plant has come under scrutiny. 5 investigates found a dow employee died in october, 2013, from severe burns and injuries after an explosion in a lab at the plant. investigators found a chemical he was using was exposed to air or a cleaning solution, then exp

four people injured in an explosion at the dow chemical plant in north andover. we've sky 7 live over the scene. you can see there is a lot of activity going on. we've seen people taken out in stretch e firefighters there trying to make the scene safer and people loaded into medical helicopters. there are local, state and federal authorities all unear.

. >> fire officials in north andover say the town works closely with dow and after an to help. >> one of the technicians will meet us at the door and give us guidance on what we're doing and what we're dealing with. >> still four employees received critical burns in shrapnel like rooms. investigators want locals to know however they are at no risk. >> no person outside of that facility are in any danger at this time tonight we'll a hear from the fire mark who tells us hazmat crews will be leaving tonight and back in the morning so they can work in daylight. we'll also speak to a neighbor who lives close by and her concerns about living so near to the dow chemical plant. >>> and stay with fox 25, myfoxboston.com as we continue to learn more about this situation in north andover. we'll bring you any new information in a live report on the fox 25 news at 10:00. >>> terror arrest made in several states tonight. breaking news we've been following since 10:00. at least two suspects are iraqi refugees, arrests were made in texas, california, and wisconsin. the suspect arrested in houston is

live in north andover tonight ken macleod. >> thank you. >>> this is frightening to anyparent a nanny facing child endangerment charges accused of being so drunk on the job she couldn't unlock the door. salem police say the parents of a 4-month-old girl hired susan conway louly through the website care.com. firefighters broke the apartment door down so the baby's mother could reach the investigators say conway louie's blood alcohol level was four time the legal limit andadmitted she has serious drinking problem. care.com did issue a statement saying that they are deeply troubled by the incident and they are taking it very seriously lisa. >> frightening. >>> a developing story tonight, two iraqi men living in america faced a federal jumping on terrorism charges. investigators arrested one man in sacramento and the other in houston. court documents show one of the men traveled to syria in november of 2013 then returned to the u.s. two months later. officials say while they never planned any attacks on u.s. soil, the men talked about training and fighting overseas and then lied to invest

ed: breaking news at 11:00: new details about an explosion at a chemical plant in north andover. and how it happened. good evening. i'm ed harding. j.c.: and i'm j.c. monahan. it is still a busy scene tonight. wcvb newscenter 5's john atwater is there with the breaking developments. john? john. j.c., there is extensive damage. it is so bad, fire investigators have not been able to get inside of that lab to determine exactly what went wrong. burned workers were rushed to the hospital and the three with the most critical were med flighted to boston flam center. >> the patient has was blast in railroad pressure as well as the kem can on the body. john: the workers were handling that chemical and it appears to have come into contact with water or air producing a powful explosion inside of the dow >> the facility makes chemical used for the manufacturer of led lights, in this instance, something obviously malfunctioned and went terribly wrong the process caution explosion. john. the explosion destroyed that laboratory, shattered gls and debris injuring the workers inside. the force wa

crews will be back on the scene of an explosion that hurt four north andover. we brought you this as breaking news yesterday afternoon not long after it happened. the explosion at the dow chemical plant left three people with critical injuries. this they are in boston hospital with burns and shrapnel wounds. because of the extensive made their way to the lab that blew up. >> at this time, we are focused exclusively on the mitigation and stabilization. >> daniel: officials say the chemical that exploded was a chemical we used to make electronics like led screens electronics like led screens the crews when they get into the lab they will do forensic testing to see how and why something went wrong. when it happened. a gym and a restaurant close to the plant. people inside describe what they heard. >> the sound was basically kind of like a mini bomb in a way. >> off the roof and i thought it was that that makes a rumbling noise and i went outside to see if there was any ice on the side of the building and there was nothing. >> others told fox25 they saw police cars

live in north andover tonight, john atwater, wcvb newscenter 5. j.c.: this is not the first time this plant has come under scrutiny. 5 investigates found a dow employee died in october 2013 from severe burns and injuries after an explosion in a lab at the plant. investigators found a chemical he was using was exposed to air or a cleaning solution and exploded. dow was fined $17,000 for safety violations. ed: a driver stabbed in a case of road rage. right now that other driver is on the run. the victim stabbed several times on a busy street at the height of rush hour. j.c.: newscenter5's jorge quiroga is live in braintree with what witnesses saw. jorge? jorge f. police believe the road rage started on granite street a south shore plaza, it accepted right here, when the two drivers got out of this car and started to fight one of them had knife. [sirens blaring] jorge: what triggered the road rage incident is still unclear. it turned into a crime scene. >> we pulled up there was man laying down. people ran up and started throwing lan ket on him. he s

a big blast, following an explosive scare, in north andover. >> reporter: plus, milder air comes at a price, heavy rain and milder winds, move in this weekend. too drunk to open a door or take care of a baby. the police arrest an nanny after prying open the front door to get to a crying baby left alone inside. >> and here is one way to be like brady, how much it will cost you to dress to impress, with brady's boxers. >> now from the night team, seven news at eleven, starts now. tonight. at seven. >> an officer, chilling call for help. >> i am at 33 teraace shot. >> a neighborhood on edge. and anymore scared and overwhelmed as any parent would feel. >> as a boston police officer is shot in the street. >> and that boston officer is still in the hospital, tonight. >> and now we are learning more about the man who pulled that a chronic criminal in and out of prison in the last ten years with a lengthy list of arrests and convictions. >> we have night team coverage of this big story, including what the accused shooter's father is saying, tonight, clets get started with tim, where the offic

the scene of a chemical explosion is now clear in north andover. that blast sending four workers to the hospital. the state police bomb squad removed the container holding the material that ignited at the dow chemical plant thursday. control of the building has now been returned to the company. state fire investigators have begun trying to figure out >> the further investigation will really depend upon the timing that we can have interviews with the severely injured. hopefully, they will recover and will be able to shed some additional light and information on it. antoinette: the four workers suffered critical injuries in the explosion. doug: a hingham police officer suspended from duty has now lost his pay. our partners at "the patriot ledger" report that selectmen took pay and benefits away from sergeant kris phillips on thursday. he was suspended after an investigation found he lied about an injury he claimed he suffered on patrol. he's been collecting $2,000 a week since last july. phillips will be arraigned on january 14 on insurance fraud cha

and we go north of boston here to hazel, lawrence, and west andover and more of a wintery mix and temperatures hovering around freezing. from billerica, north redding, lynnfield and into the south and east, sudbury. north of the mass pike here, marlborough and into 495, light rain and in worcester, boylston, and holden, the temperatures are around the freezing mark and that is the deal. you can see split spots for the next few hours until we get this out of here. more snow showers moving into the berkshires and that is most of the snow, all of the snow, will stay to the north of us later this afternoon. the temperatures increasing into the mid-40s. drizzle and not bad. compared to what it could be this time of the year. overnight tonight, 38 degrees for the low. drizzle, fog, and some showers move in, too, and the rain coverage for tomorrow afternoon. the temperatures sore into the mid- and upper 50s. 54 degrees, boston. and taunton to norwood. tomorrow. if you have any planning to do with road trips or if you're travelling anywhere, be aware, we have a high wind watch. the gusts up to 60 mile

doug: new information surrounding that chemical explosion in north andover. the material the bomb squad the countdown to a record-breaking lottery drawing. and the odds that you'll hit the jackpot. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning! this is newscenter 5's "eyeopener." doug: good morning, everybody. you have about another 15-16 hours to dream before those numbers roll in. i'm doug meehan. antoinette: and i'm antoinette antonio along with mike wankum this morning. mike: good to be here. what happens if somebody doesn't win. doug: there's talk by the time the balls come down tonight, it could be very close to a billion dollars. antoinette: when we're not here tomorrow morning, you know where we are, guys. doug: would you really? mike: i would be the most obnoxious guy on tv. doug: all right. (laughing). mike: let's talk about other numbers this morning. these are lower than those. we have upper 30's to low 30's. you're seeing readings around 32-30 degrees a little bit of moisture. you get the idea. there might be a few icy spots out the

wrong this morning fox25 with there is crews continue to clear the alchemical company plant in north andover. as we first reported yesterday a chemical explosion inside one of the rooms injured five workers. for critically. before hazmat bomb squad members can isolate the have to remove the other cylinders containing tried methyl aluminum from that area the north andover fire chief said the cylinders about the size of basketballs. >> until that happens in the areas declared safe investigators won't know what caused the explosion. human error or otherwise. trimethyl aluminum is extremely volatile and will cause explosion if it comes into contact with air or water. >> that's where the investigation will focus on what caused what material caused the compromise and caused the explosion. he said yesterday his explosion prompted one of their largest responses in recent history. as for the workers who were injured he did not have an update on their condition. >> let's keep our fingers crossed and pray for recovery of these four serious injured workers. our marshall wasn't sure how many containers w

get fios. >>> we are continuing to follow thatting news out of north andover. office says a lab worker was handling a highly volatile chemical and it can came into contact with water, causing it to explode. five people in total were hurt. four were taken to the hospital with critical injuries. one victim was treated at scene. investigators say the situation at the dow chemical plant is starting to calm down. >> the hazmat teams believe that the situation is stable in the building at this time, that while there is additional entries that need to be made for a collection of evidence and collection of potential chemicals, there is a believe that -- belief that, again, laboratory. >> reporter: investigators say it's too early to blame human our team is continuing to work the details of this still developing story. our next live update is ahead at 11:00. >>> big changes could be to to the boston television market. whdh channel 7 will have their relationship terminated and its own station next january. whdh ownership says it has a legal team ready to challenge the plan. u.s. senator ed marke

five people were killed in today' s attack. a north andover plant. four workers were hurt in that blast. and tonight, crews pulled something else out of that building. let' s get to sera congi. sera? sera: hazmat and fire crews are leaving the scene after they captured the vessel at the center of the six lotion. that vessel, which is the size of a basketball, was safely removed by state police. after nearly 24 hours, hazmat crews finished clearing the lab so investigators could go in. trimethyl aluminum reacted to water, causing the explosion. that has been moved from the seen and taken and rendered safe at a distant location. four men were in that lab. they were injured, suffering hospital. no word on their condition. at this point, police of not been able to speak to them about sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. jc: as expected, president obama has vetoed a congressional bill obamacare. measures to repeal the but this was the first one to president' s desk. mr. obama said the law would have reversed significant progress in america' s health care system

. >>> skyeye over north andover a hort time ago, what you see -- a short time ago what you see are chemicals that started a explosion today they remove the chemicals and detonated them in a safe area. yesterday afternoon the chemicals reacted with water in the dow chemical plant. four people were hurt and are hospitalized tonight. >>> power ball is now at 800 million collarsch the -- dollars. the richest prize in u.s. history but the record may not power ball changed the rules of the game. you used to pick from 59 numbers but now you choose from 69 numbers. that made the game harder to win. the odds went from around 175 million to one to 292 million to one. but less winners means more jackpots and they say that there is a 17% chance paula that no one wins tomorrow night which would put the jackpot up >> crazy. sele money. >> i want to see it go over a billion. >> it would be interesting. mark zuckerburg territory but you can't buy. >> good weather. >> a sunny day. >> if only eric were more accommodating. >> you can wait on a sum are day that's one of my favorite tunes bruce. and the weekend