Crews were out here throughout the day boarding up the windows. The homeowner tells uz he did what he could to try toesh tinguish the flames but it was likely those actions that cost him his home. When the firefighters arrived, heavy fire conditions, essentially through the roof. A fire at 1 00 in the morning during one of the coldest days of the year was no doubt a challenge for firefighters. The equipment gets a little stiff, the ladders are hard to operate. Your tools get stiff, your clothing gets wet. Or steamy and then freezes up. So its difficult. But pete, with Montgomery County fire and rescue says the homeowners likely made things even more difficult. The owner didnt want to go on camera but says he used a blanket to extinguish the flames, but it quickly grew larger. Thats when he says he grabbed a fire extinguisher, but it didnt work. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. No, there injuries, but the home is a total loss. Restoration crews arrived on scene and boarded up windows and n
Jump in temperatures today. Forecasting 49 for a High Temperature this afternoon. All clouds all the time and maybe a passing pocket of drizzle or two. Thats about it. More about that rain chance tomorrow coming up in a few minutes. For now lets go over to jack taylor. It is very, very quiet. If you have to get out for now everything is clean and green. Good to go on 270, 95 and the vw parkway and the beltways, good to go in virginia either direction on 95 between richmond and springfield. 66 is wide open. This is the topside on the outer loop. Those few cars headed away from us are on the outer loop. Back in to you. All right. Thank you, jack. Some new developments. Terrorism is not believed to be the cause of a plane crash in eastern europe. A Russian Military plane crashed into the black sea minutes after leaving sochi yesterday. T 92 people were on board that plane. Rescue teams are looking for any survivors but they say it is likely everyone died. Russian president Vladimir Putin
Now were kind of in the little bit of a lull but were not done with the chance for showers or thunderstorms. For the rest of that i. So our the day. So our yellow weather alert will continue. Were at 68 where we dried out a little in washington and still in the 50s in the north where the showers will continue. The on and off light showers this will be the trend for the rest of the day and as we heat up more for the afternoon well the risk of a run the risk of a few thunderstorms as well. But overall trend is pretty benign today. 57 for frederick with light showers out there and also a few little showers here along 66. A quick downpour, but you know what . Much of the rain has pushed off to the north and east. All right lets go through your futurecast and you see whats going to happen later on this afternoon. Temperatures will have a chance to reach low 70s especially for virginia and parts of southern maryland. Northern maryland i think youre going to stay a little bit cooler. But noti
Intoxicated use of a vehicle. And one of owi causing injury. Anyone make any threats or promises force you to waive the hearing . No in a criminal complaint. Investigators allege ruohonen was drunk. Speeding in a pickup truck on four mile road in caledonia. When he smashed into the back of a sedan stopped and waiting to turn left. Inside the vehicle. 39year old kevin dalley was killed. So was his 9year old daughter emily. A second daughter just six was injured but surviv ruohonens attorney didnt speak on camera following the hearing. Saying only this is a tragic case. Ruohonen is due back in court on january 27. In Racine County pz tmj4 the six year old who survived the crash is doing okay. There is a Memorial Fund page to help the family. A mother now left raising two daughters on her own. To weather now colder air moving in with temperatures brian gotter in the weather the Investigation Continues into the deadly warehouse fire in oakland, california. Amid the tremendous grief, there
Powerful storms and a pingpong ball sized hail. Foron lightning was blamed this destructive scene and aspen hill, the chimney obliterated after a lightning strike. The home, the rest of was spared any major damage and nobody was hurt. Hour,the question at this are we out of the woods now . Steve rudin, are we . Steve we are, and things will improve overnight. This from the National Weather service, a confirmed tornado over Howard County, ef0. Not a strong tornado, the wind near 80 miles per hour, miles over 285 minutes. No significant damage reported. That was earlier this afternoon. We were on air with abc 7 covering the storms as they happen. Going on, Montgomery County through the district, but nothing severe overnight. Stronger storms all the way for the day thursday. Time you of that, plus a look at the upcoming weekend. The Storm Watch Weather Team used all of our resources here. This is what news chopper 7 found this evening in Howard County, home was battered by fallen trees, a