Chopper three shows firefighters on the roof trying to gain control from up above. The fire broke out just before 7 30 wednesday. Neighbors say it started in an abandoned building next door to the apartments and quickly spread. Two hours later, smoke still pours from the second floor. And flames light up the sky. From the street firefighters can be seen moving through the building. Next next door to the abandoned building and heard banging on her doors. She talked to Eyewitness News as she watched units next to hers burn but didnt want to show her face. When i looked out the window they told me the house next door was burning down and to get out many i grabbed the stuff that was in my reach and iran out the back door. When i walk outside the window busted and the flames was coming towards my car. So i jumped in the car and moved the car. Reporter what are you thinking . 20 times worse than it was when it started. Reporter that woman tells me she will be staying with her parents tonight
Jessica, within the last hour, that fire has been brought under control. But it was burning out of control for the better part of two hours this evening. Chopper three overhead. You can see just whats happening right now many firefighters are still trying to put out some hot spots. Im told that at least four units were affected. The red cross is on scene. Theyve just brought in a septa bus for all of the people who have been standing on the street for hours waiting for word. They say right now at least five people have been displaced. But that number may grow. Flames shoot from the roof of this building on 53rd street chopper three shows firefighters on the roof trying to gain control from up above. The fire broke out just before 7 30 wednesday. Neighbors say it started in an abandoned building next door to the apartments and quickly spread. Two hours later, smoke still pours from the second floor. And flames light up the sky. From the street firefighters can be seen moving through the
Muslims are in mourning shocked by the murders of three Young College students. Newlywed s newlyweds were shot to death in North Carolina. Its a tragedy thats reverberated across the country including here in the bay area. This is indeed a sad day. Jamaal najani is the host of arab talks. A radio show broadcast in San Francisco. The murders come after a rise in racism and islam phobia. Initial Police Reports say the fatal shootings stem from an argument over a parking space. The fbi is now joining in the investigation. As many muslims insist, it was a hate crime. If a muslim were to kill three white americans would that have been reported . Was it a terrorist attack or Something Else . We do not believe and i mean, by the Muslim Community that this was anything left but a hate crime. Reporter they have bay area connections including suzanne, a doctor at sf general. Even those who dont know the families are organizing vigils. Including zana who says she feels an obligation to honor thre
News of surveillance flights over syria and the comments of some key u. S. Officials. Even though those officials gave no definitive indication president obama was about to approve Additional Air strikes. We it continue to explore all options regarding isil and how best we can assist our partners in that area. Can they be defeated without addressing that part of the organization which resides in syria . The answer is no. So were actively considering what will be necessary to deal with that threat and were not going to be restricted by borders. So weve heard all of that. Object thursday president obama basically told everyone, take a breath. He clearly state d that the responsibility for what happens in syria will not fall on the shoulders of the United States. The issue with respect to syria is not simply a military issue, its also a political issue. This cancer that has developed is one that they have to be just as invested in defeating as we are. The president was also quick to put a
Isis. Democrats and republicans expressing concerns almost immediately what they say is vague language how our military will fight, specifically what we will do on the if needed. The president defending his plan. Watch. Im convinced the United States should not get dragged back into another prolonged ground war in the middle east. That is not in our National Security interest. It is not necessary already foust to defeat isil. This resolution strikes the Necessary Balance by giving us the flexibility we need for unforeseen circumstances. For example, if we had actionable intelligence about a gathering of isil leaders, and our partners didnt have the capacity to get them, i would be prepared to order our special forces to take action because i will not allow these terrorists to have a safe haven. But democrats want that authorization to be more narrowly tailored while republicans say the president needs even more flexibility. Senator john mccain chairman of the Armed Services committee w