((tim szymanski - las vegas fire & rescue: what if we had an incident on the strip, what if we had an incident on fremont street? and that's the one we hope we never have to deal with.)) ((karen castro)) las vegas fire and rescue says it's a team effort to respond to any emergency. we also reached out to clark plan of action. but no one was available to speak with us today. reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((denise valdez)) >>> csn is opening it's doors to the students struggling after itt tech announced it would close. the community college has assigned specialists at each campus to help students get back on track. unfortunately... most of the credits from itt but some might be accepted through csn's "non traditional education" review process. (( kelly wuest//admin., commission on post-secondary education - there are some colleges and universities that are accredited regionally and their criteria for taking a transfer agreement is different than a nationally accredited institution such as itt )) ((denise valdez)) >> even though the fall semester has already started... studen

says squatters are getting more creative tim szymanski: we have people that dig holes underneath the foundations to crawl in. they have hidden holes, they'll come in through the roof. they'll go in through places where you they cant be found. abby theodros fox5news local las vegas. investigators say they had the fire they're still looking into a cause. arson is being blamed - for a fire at a north las vegas church. it happened overnight - at the "holy trinity" a-m-e church on lola avenue - near las vegas boulevard and lake mead. a reverand tells fox5 someone threw something with a flammable liquid at the door and through the window... and some drapes caught fire. she said the church belives it was vandalism - and not a hate crime. no one was hurt. two deadly shootings last night - within minutes of each other. one took place just after 8 p-m on lake mead boulevard - just east of martin luther king boulevard. police said one person died as a result of that shooting. there was no immediate information concerning the circumstances or a suspect. the other shooting took place just before

we're working to confirm this, tim szymanski only told us this fire was smoking related. dominating national headlines this morning.. a state of emergency is in place in charlotte, north carolina after another night of violent protests. the national guard was deployed overnight to help control the crowd. this morning the streets in downtown charlotte are different story wednesday night. police deployed flash bangs and tear gas to control the crowd. despite those efforts...at least four officers were injured in the unrest. charlotte's mayor is now calling for peace. "it's a tragic time for our city. i am asking for calm. i am asking for the community to have peaceful protests and to let our officers and our community do its work of finding out the real truth and making sure we do have evidence that explains that and shows that." mayor roberts says she w consider options such as a curfew if the protests continue. major companies with offices in the downtown area are telling their employees to stay home today. body cameras and police dashboard video of tuesday's fatal police

become involved depending on the jurisdiction of who it falls under." )) ((denise valdez)) >> tim szymanski with las vegas fire and rescue says in an even bigger scale event, a "unified command" would be activated. it involves the different responding departments including fire, police, paramedics, city and county officials... among others. at johnson junior high, out of state resources will be called in./// ((paul joncich)) >>> it's officially time to talk about the weekend. tedd's here with a first check of your weather... a good weekend to enjoy outdoors, tedd? ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>winds have actually helped. we have seen less smoke today than over the weekend. still a slight haze in the air, but the winds also not as strong as yesterday. temps this morning dropped as low as 69 at mccarran. we haven't seen that temps since may, so the unofficial end to summer felt like it this morning. plenty of sunshiine and cooler d .......... ......................... .......... let's take you through the the eveing with your planner. temps stay warm tonight but not hot. we have light breezes but n

we're working to confirm this, tim szymanski only told us this fire was smoking related. shortly your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk the possibility of calling las vegas home took a big step forward.. with governor brian sandoval officially calling a special session of the nevada legislature.. to hopefully make a stadium funding decision before election day. 63 lawmakers will have to meet sometime between october 7-th and 13-th.. but.. a lot of roadblocks are expected.. before the legislature can make the 1-point-9 billion dollar decision. "the governor had to strategize when would be the best time to get it called. knowing the nfl is meeting in january he didn't risk maybe not doing it." the 750 million of public funding is the biggest red flag... couple that with the expansion of the lvcva... and more funding for law enforcement... that big price tag could scare off some lawm

las vegas fireman tim szymanski ... says its to honor the men and women who gave their lives responding to that call .. who never made it home: (( tim szymanski//las vegas fire and rescue - they thought it was an airliner that crashed into the building accidentally. they didnt know it was an act of terrorism. their mission was to get t twice as many firefighters than usual. )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> the ceremony was held at fire station 5 .. which opened on the third anniversary of september 11th. a piece of the world trade centers is on display there .. as well as the flag that once flew at the twin towers./// ((kirsten joyce)) march for the fallen. ((michael stevens)) >> hundreds gathered under fremont's viva vision canopy last night. there were no speeches .. the procession went from freemont and main to the 3rd street stage for a moment of silence. organizers say it's important that future generations see the tributes .. and remember what our country went through on that day: ((mike tomko, retired firefighter: " the k

((tim szymanski - las vegas fire & rescue: the story that we're getting is that this was a homeless person that was living in that room and they let him stay there for free in return for doing work around the house and doing handy work and that sort of a thing. it was sort of an exchange. )) ((karen castro)) the converted living space. the fire department does not believe the converted storage room was up to code. but las vegas city inspectors will make the final determination. ((karen castro)) >> the fire has been ruled accidental. the flames caused an estimated 20-thousand dollars in damages. reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((brian loftus)) >>> the mercury investigation has moved out of walter johnson junior high.. and into a nearby tested over the weekend... and the only one that forced a family out while crews decontaminate it. >> it's going to take at least another day to completely clean the home near alta and durango. the epa says the highest concentration of mercury was found in a bedroom .. where a student at the school lives: ((tom dunkelman / envrionnmental protection

says squatters are getting more creative tim szymanski: we have people that dig holes underneath the foundations to crawl in. they have hidden holes, they'll come in through the roof. they'll go in through places where you they cant be found. abby theodros fox5news local las vegas. investigators say they're still looking into the cause of the fire. the e-s-a or education savings account program remains tied up in court-- which changed the plans for teachers and parents in clark county. fox5's kathleen jacob talked to one teacher who is out of a job because of the drawn out decision. guys it looked like e-s-a funding wasn't coming down in time for the new school year... so charlie melven had to make a different plan. that were affected by this." charlie melvin was supposed to start a new job at david o'mckay academy this year... and her children were going to be new students.... but they depended on esa funding... which is still tied up in court. "once we saw that timeline creep up and creep up, it started getting scary!" and they weren't the only ones getting nervous. the issue of es

((tim szymanski // las vegas fire: "this is the largest, decontamination in the history of our department. almost 13-hundred people were either screened or decontaminated." )) ((brian loftus)) >> parents continue to show their frustration... and demand more answers after students at walter johnson junior high... were exposed to mercury. thanks for joining us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce))

decontamination they also say this situation was something they haven't had to deal with before. 5:47 tim szymanski/lvfd: ...the largest decontamination incident ever in the history of our department. butted with 18:30 ky: we used our pa systems on our vehicles. we used the pa systems on the buses. so we improvised last night. classes are cancelled again today for those middle school students. police tell us none of the 12- hundred stuents got sick or were hurt from the small amount we're told a student brought it to school--but it's unclear why they had it. it's obvious the decontamintion process was lengthy... and now we're learning about some of the problems crews ran into. first...the school district had to call in more e-p-a resources from san francisco. then, some kids were forced to undergo more than one screening. 13:51 ky: i couldn't give them estimates on how long it would take because we ran into some complications where kids had higher levels of readings on them, there were furth the e-p-a says futher screenings included wiping kids down...putting them in showers...washing their hair an

las vegas fire and rescue's tim szymanski says the fire started on the 9th floor of the carson tower at golden nugget. firefighters say overhead sprinklers put out the mattress fire, which was caused by careless smoking. guests on the eighth, ninth and tenth floors were evacuated. they were allowed to return to their rooms about an hour later. estimated at 10- thousand dollars. nobody was hurt. the stratosphere was evacuated and parts of the strip were shut down after a suspicious package was found. multiple agencies, including metro's bomb squad, responded to the stratosphere to investigate the unattended backpack. it was left in the hotel lobby. investigators determined the bag contained medical equipment, so they gave the all-clear. the stratosphere sent us a statement saying was just a precaution. a north las vegas doctor was arrested, accused of inappropriately touching a patient. 50-year-old doctor jorge burgos was taken into custody at his office near lake mead and civic center wednesday morning. police say he's facing several counts of open and gross lewdness. doctor burgos p

fox5's faith tanner spoke with las vegas fire and rescue's tim szymanski about the impact of fellow firefighters <

wednesday morning at walter johnson junior high created what fire officials are calling... 5:47 tim szymanski/lvfd: ...the largest decontamination incident ever in the history of our department. ccsd police say it was not a hoax. not a terrorist threat... :44 capt. ken young: at this point it appears it was kids being kids, playing with a substance. no students were hurt. none got sick, needed treatment or transport for medical care. not because of mercury exposure. 1:46 young: this is probably, i would say, the longest incident that we've had. las vegas fire and rescue had 25 pieces of equipment and 80 firefighters on scene, but it still wasn't enough to screen almost 1300 people. 12:51 ky: we had to go as far as san francisco to get more epa resources to come in. i don't think you could have made that any faster. but parents tell action news there was a communication breakdown. too much waiting around and too little information. 12:00 young: one of the big concerns was getting active the district relied on their automated parentlink information system and the media to get word out about wha

all stations also lowered their flags to half staff: (( tim szymanski//las vegas fire and rescue - in the old days before radios they used bells to communicate so when a fire alarm came in, they would count the number of times it rings to figure out where the fire is. when a signal went out with a set of 5, 3 times, that was a had lost their life in the line of duty. )) ((sharie johnson)) >> fire station 5 opened on septembner 11-th 2004. it's home to a piece of the world trade centers... and a flag that once flew at one of the buildings. it is raised on this day every year./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> folks are paying tribute to those affected by the events on 9/11 at fremont street. reporter brittany edney is there with more on the events happening tonight. ((brittany edney)) ((sharie johnson)) >>> we'll be right back./// "you're watching the valley's news leader...with sharie johnson, katie boer & jon i've been thinking... this might be the one thing in the world you pull apart to come together. new papa john's cinnamon pull-aparts covered with cinnamon crumble and sweet cream cheese

it's something tim szymanski with las vegas fire and rescue remembers well. (brief interview) the ceremony starts at 6:45 at everyone is fire station 5... and everyone is welcome to come and remember the lives lost and the major hit out co this tragic day 15 years ago. reporting live... kathleen jacob... fox5 news... local. las vegas. moving now to a check of our weather. sam argier joins us with a quick look at the forecast. ((cc to resume shortly)) ((cc to resume shortly)) shortly)) metro police have now identified the suspect in friday morning's deadly shooting. police are looking for 22- year old asa brown. he is wanted in connection with the shooting we told you about yesterday morning... at an apartment complex near desert inn and maryland parkway. police ask anyone come forward. you leave an anonymous tip by calling crime stoppers. that number is 702-385-55-55. a woman is on life support... and her boyfriend is behind bars this morning... suspected of drunk driving... after the two got into a car crash near charleston and maryland parkway friday night

((tim szymanski // las vegas fire: "this is the largest, decontamination in the history of our department. almost 13-hundred people were either screened or decontaminated." )) ((brian loftus)) >> parents continue to show their frustration... and demand more answers after students at walter johnson junior high... were exposed to mercury. thanks for joining us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) 3-teachers tested positive for levels of mercury. everyone was deemed safe... but parents remain unhappy and unsettled... hours after the nearly 20-hour ordeal. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the middle school with reaction. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... today, marks day two of classes being canceled at this junior high school... the district says it's because the school is being cleaned and decontaminated... contain anymore exposure. last night, the district held an open house to answer any questions about what happened. a lot of concerned parents directed sometimes angry questions at officials. at one point there was shouting... parents saying

all stations also lowered their flags to half staff: (( tim szymanski//las vegas fire and rescue - in the old days before radios they used bells to communicate so when a fire alarm came in, they would count the number of times it rings to figure out where the fire is. when a signal went out with a set of 5, 3 times, that was a

fire crews say it started in a gangway area between a number of shops: ((tim szymanski // las vegas fire & rescue: right next to the restaurant is a breezeway -- shopping center. there's a parking lot in the back, and people can come right through the middle of it and walk to the stores. that's where the fire was )) ((michael stevens)) >> firefighter believe the fire was trapped between two roofs. about 30 trucks... and 75 firefighters showed up to battle this 3-alarm fire. the fire is completely out... and luckily there were no if you are headed out the door... rancho is back open in both directions... fire crews say they're going to be out here for a little while longer to investigate the cause. brian, kirsten? ((brian loftus)) katie, how's the weather? good morning.. gusts have calmed down some --we're still seeing some breezy and cooler conditions this morning across clark county. ................... gh cooler. we'll climb to temps in the mid 80s this afternoon with cooler conditions expected the next couple of days. .................... radar and satellite looking mostly quiet--stil

they also admitted that this situation was something they haven't had to deal with before. 5:47 tim szymanski/lvfd: ...the largest decontamination incident ever in the history of our department. butted with 18:30 ky: we used our pa systems on our vehicles. we used the pa systems on the buses. so we improvised last night. the school district also hat from san francisco. then, some kids were forced to undergo more than one screening... which included putting them in showers and washing their hair. several business will be without water for the next 24 hours... because of this water main break on the strip. chopper 13 fast and first over las vegas boulevard and convention center drive. you can see thousands of gallons of water spilling out onto the roadway. this is an area where there is which likely led to the break. the las vegas valley water district says they have the break contained, but it's not completely fixed. wx)) ((ad lib and toss to wx)) we continue our track of sunny skies and warm weather for the valley today. high temperatures should range between 98 and 103 degrees and hold there

we want here in las vegas...fire and rescue public information officer tim szymanski. ((paul joncich)) >> he's live this morning at fire station five... tim how is the fire department commemorating the 15-th ((christianne klein)) >>> still to come... teaching one of the darkest days in american history... to students who weren't even able to walk during 9/11. how one local teacher is using her school's history... as the 15-th anniversary of 9/11 nears. ((paul joncich)) >> we recently took a trip to the las vegas strip... to hear from locals and visitors 9/11: ((as a minister we saw in the weeks that followed our church was standing room only every single service for weeks because people were confused they were desperate.. the first time something like this happened close to home : and so they just didn't know what life was going to look like in the future : anniversary of 9/11... one of those of course is at ground zero. ((christianne klein)) >> in the past 15 years... the world trade center site has been transformed from a long term construction site...into a permanent

wednesday morning at walter johnson junior high created what fire officials are calling... 5:47 tim szymanski/lvfd: ...the largest decontamination incident ever in the history of our department. ccsd police say it was not a hoax. not a terrorist threat... :44 capt. ken young: at this point it appears it was kids being kids, playing with a substance. no students were hurt. none got sick, needed treatment or transport for medical care.

in all ... 76 firefige ((tim szymanski // las vegas fire & rescue: we had to move units from other parts of the city to cover the downtown -- we got all the downtown units on this fire right now. for that rush hour, which is a lot of traffic accidents that we have. we want to start getting some of those units back in those areas so we can respond on a normal morning. )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> it took them about an hour and a half to get the fire under control. it damaged 6 businesses .. but fortunately, nobody was injured./// ./// <<< >>> this weekend, symphony park will close from grand central to mlk for bridge demolition work. you'll need to use alternates like charleston or alta. <<< >>> <<< >>> <<< >>> congressman heck's become part of the problem in washington. heck voted to protect perks for politicians like himself, allowing congressmen to travel on private jets at taxpayer expense and voted members of congress, like himself, congressmen to take their pay during a government shutdown. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible for the content of this adve