Right now breaking records as wind chill alerts are put in place from texas to maine. The conditions potentially lifethreatening. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has more on the bittlerly cold temperatures and what much of the country can expect in the coming days. That bitter cold. Having an impact across our area to first responders. Fire crews across our area. Have seen a busy start to the new year. In the last 3 days, Fire Companies through northern virginia, washington dc and suburban maryland have responded to major structure fires more than a dozen times. And even when the fires are not caused by the cold the weather makes fighting them tougher. Fire crews say they have to take special precautions to make sure their water hoses dont freeze. A reminder from firefighters when the weather gets cold like this, make sure your chimney is clean and inspected, and keep space heaters at least 3 feet away from anything flammable. Wild video of the moments a transformer caught fire in montgomery coun