In this video from Arlington County fire, you can see flames in the street. The fire is coming from a transformer fire in the basement of one of those buildings there. News 4s derrick ward is on the scene and joins us live with the latest on this developing story. Does it still look like that . Thats a live picture, isnt it . Reporter well, probably not. I mean, the picture youre seeing is probably from earlier. The fires actually out now. Take a look, it is still a scene youre being asked to avoid clarendon boulevard while they clean up. This was a transformer fire indeed. Take a look at those flames. This is what happened about 9 45 and the call came in actually for an explosion. And when they got here they indeed found thatc fire comingp out of the grate in the street and realized it was indeed a transformer fire. They actually brought in the crash crew from national airport, from Reagan National airport so they can use foam and other dry chemicals because water doesnt work on that
Good evening, im reena nina. Summer officially begins monday way dangerous heatwave baking the south west. Temperatures are expected to top 120 degrees in some places. 116 in phoenix, arizona, where excessive heat killed 84 people last year. Health officials are warning people to stay hydrated and if possible indoors. Extreme heat is adding to the struggle to contain several major wildfires in the west. Near santa barbara, california, a wildfire continues to threaten about 270 homes. Fire officials are hoping the winds dont get stronger overnight in central new mexico a huge fire has destroyed at least two dozen homes. The National Guard has been called in to prevent looting in evacuated neighborhoods. Meteorologist Pamela Gardner from our boston station wbz has more on the extreme heat. Record heat will continue for monday and tuesday. Notice how the jet stream is all the way up into canada where they are dealing with Severe Weather and also for the northern plain states. While in the
West wind gusting to 25 mph, and rain showers after 4pm. Rain showers become likely until midnight with lows in the upper 40s, and a brisk breeze. Incident freedryquiet speeds at or above postedstadium interchange full closure ramps from 9 until 5 am were hoping to learn more from Glendale Police today about the citys first Murder Investigation of the year. A 19yearold woman was found dead in the parking lot of the othropedic hospital of wisconsin early monday morning. Police arent releasing much at this time, but do confirm police in Racine County need your helping this morning, finding this man. He held up a bp gas station at gun point in the town of norway. Take a close look. Police say he is a black male. About 56 to 6 feet tall. In his mid 20s to early 30s. He was last seen driving a faded dark blue toyota corolla. If you see him. Call the police. The first president ial debate is over and now this morning the question did either candidate mo grab some of the millions of undecided
A very good morning to you. Thanks so much for joining us. Im laura garciacannon. Im sam brock. We, of course, are following breaking news in the south bay. The fire burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains along the lomapre prieta ridge line. All the residents there. This fire has rapidly grown over the last, not even 24 hours. Started about 3 00 yesterday afternoon. Weve been in touch with cal fire overnight, reaching out to emergency crews. The glow clearly visible even on my drive in this morning, up 101. 1100 acres have burned so far, already up. Those mandatory evacuations for the area covering 300. The red cross set up three emergency Evacuation Centers, one in morgan hill, one at so Cal High School as well as the Presbyterian Church in morgan hill and the Jewish Community center which is familiar to so many in that so cal area up there. 1100 acres, as you mentioned, burned so far, laura. The questions this morning become wind patterns and the hundreds of firefighters trying to estab
Between now and election day. The vast majority of voters we spoke to here in waukesha say they did tune in for last nights pres. Debate who makes the better candidate . I think hillary because she has more experience in politicssome say the debate solidified their support for Hillary Clinton. Others liked Donald Trumps performance. I think his business sense says a lot political scientist mordecai lee. A former Democratic State lawmaker. Doesnt think undecided voters last night he says they make up about 10 percent of wisconsins electorate. I was surprised how combative itwas lee says heated exchanges between clinton and trump might not sit well with those on the fence. There was a al risk last night that it would it turn people off he expects both campaigns to maintain a heavy presence in wisconsin for the next six weeks. And thinks a trump path to the white house runs through the badger state. Trump will night. Chelsea clinton is expected in wisconsin friday. If he has toin wi to be