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3:45 p.m. tuesday to find fire and smoke coming from the balcony and we're here at the forest park apartment building. and chopper 4 recorded video of the flames. let's show you some of that video right now. important to point out we have information about the man who was rescued. he was on the bravo side of the building. basically the side when you come up with the driveway according to firefighters and he's 24 years old. he was rescued from here. right now let's come back out live. firefighters are still, i want to show you, on the fourth floor, fourth floor apartment and what's interesting is that it started on the first floor. those flames were so intense, so strong they shot up literally four stories and shot out of the roof. you're now going to get an update from scott graham, the spokesperson for montgomery county fire rescue. >> we're talking to the family initially and it may have begun back in a bedroom area but we want to confirm that. that's where it was first noticed by the family members. so our investigators will continue through the evening to try to pinpoint exactly where it started. >> reporter: now once again we're talking about 80 people homeless tonight. firefighters are still trying to determine the cause of this fire. and there haven't been any reports of serious injuries. ten people transported, three firefighters, seven tenants all minor nonlife threatening injuries. tonight it appears that the u.s. is only a few days away from a military response in syria. vice president joe biden said today there is no doubt that syrian president bashir al assad's government is responsible for the alleged use of chemical weapons last week. tonight four naval u.s. naval ships are in the mediterranean and ready to strike. nbc steve handelsman following the developments now from capitol hill. >> reporter: pentagon sources tell nbc news the first time the u.s. military could launch an attack is thursday. it's shaping up like libya in 2011 as a multination effort. president obama worked the phones lining up allies to help strike syria. britain sounds on board. >> it's about chemical weapons, the use is wrong. >> reporter: the french say they are ready. u.n. investigators have not finished their work in syria neighborhoods where hundreds of civilians died but president obama no longer questions if chemical weapons were used or by whom. >> it's not around the question whether or not the syrian regime was responsible it's around the question what's the appropriate response. >> reporter: the purported response is three days of strikes by cruise missiles. >> we can make it punishing, we can direct it to how they carried out these attacks by degrading their may feel capability, air capability. >> reporter: four u.s. carriers are ready in the mediterranean. snibl it's unconstitutional. >> reporter: he demands that president obama call a joint session of congress to get authorization but fears he won't. >> this is not right. it's not a democratic issue or a republican issue. >> reporter: the white house says it's consulting congressional leaders. meanwhile the public is divided. >> i think a moral obligation to do something. >> i do support us helping out if we possibly can. >> we don't need to get involved in another war in the middle east. we have too much. we need do something diplomatically. >> reporter: the u.s. is poised to intervene. administration officials insist that would only be to prevent any future chemical weapons attack and not an effort to try to take down the syrian government. the u.s. government, the brits, the french know if there's any kind of an attack the syrian government won't take it sitting down. today the "new york times" website was out of service, it was hacked. it was probably something called the syrian electronic army which u.s. officials say has close ties the syrian military and the syrian government. back to you. steve handelsman. the leader of the rebel movement the free syrian army told nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel today that unless the u.s. acts quickly he fears it will get worse in syria. he says in his opinion president bashir al assad could be encouraged to use chemical weapons again. richard engel will have more details about last week's attacks coming up on "nbc nightly news" right after this broadcast. meanwhile fears of a military strike against syria dragged our stock market into the red today. the dow jones industrial, the s&p 500 and nasdaq all had their worst day since june. the dow jones industrial average dropped about 170 points. analysts say traders are worried a military strike against syria will lead to higher oil price%. hearings were held in secret today to determine whether three former navy football please will fares a court martial. travis bush, eric graham and josh tate are accused of sexually assaulting a female midshipman. she said it happened at an off campus football party last year. during several behind closed door meetings at the navy yard today a judge and lawyers met to determine if there's enough evidence to take the case to trial. we could know tomorrow whether convicted fort hood shooter nidal hasan will get the death penalty. testimony ended today in the sentencing phase of that trial. this afternoon a former walter reed doctor simply said the defense rests. prosecutors put family members of victims on the stand for a second day today. they spoke about the impact of losing their loved ones. 13 people died in a shooting rampage there in 2009. every member of the jury must vote for the death penalty in order for hasan to be placed on death rowe. former sandy hook elementary school students and staff are together again in the classroom for the first time since that want deadly mass shooting. they made a return to a new sandy hook elementary school. they notified a different building in the next town over. it bears the same name and decorated just like the old sandy hook. 20 students and six educators were killed in last december's shooting. old sandy hook school is schedule to be demolished pending approval by newtown residents. right now final preparation is under way on the national mall. tomorrow's historic event will mark exactly 50 years since the march on washington. the event will feature speeches this time from president obama and former presidents clinton and carter. it will take place at the very spot where dr. martin luther king, jr. delivered his i have a dream speech back in 1963. driving into the city is going big issue tomorrow morning and afternoon. office personnel management is urging federal workers to stay home and telework tomorrow if that's possible. the federal government will be open tomorrow. if you do plan to drive get ready for a lot of detours. a lot of roads are closed including the memorial bridge. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss has a look at what you need to know to get around town tomorrow. >> reporter: the march close, the anticipation already great. now it's time to put the transportation game plan in place. some already making a test run. >> we walked from our downtown hotel and we're going to walk again tomorrow. >> smart move. >> reporter: this couple visiting from chicago walking is a good option especially since many roads around the mall start close right around 3:00 in the morning. one of the biggest impacts is the complete closure of the memorial bridge to cars and pedestrians. metro the best game plan but because the memorial bridge will be closed the arlington cemetery station not recommended. smithsonian is close but you should expect crowds. farragut north and west good option. the locals they know the routine. >> i've lived here for 13 years. i've gone through two bush inaugurations, two obama inauguration. >> reporter: and president obama will be speaking here tomorrow. the work, obviously, continuing here at the lincoln memorial. that right there is the presidential glass that goes up when the president speaks. take a look where the president will be standing when he talks tomorrow right on-the-spot martin luther king, jr. was during the i have a dream speech. some like this family visiting from new jersey just now fining out that the president will be here. they say now they are thinking about coming. >> so we can just come down. >> just come down. >> maybe we'll do that. >> reporter: just remember pack your patience. on the national mall, adam tuss, news 4. if you're not going down to the mall you can watch tomorrow's entire event on our website, nbcwashington.com starting at 11:30 tomorrow morning. you might need to take an umbrella tomorrow. doug kammerer what do you think? >> a very good idea. that's one of the thing that you are able to take. there's a lot of things on the banned list. get that list on nbcwashington.com as well. take a look at what we're expecting. as you make your way down to the national mall, early on i expect a few showers around 5:00, 6:00, 7:00. around 8:00 okay. mostly cloudy, 76 degrees. can't rule out a few showers around 11:00. sunshine here. temperature around 82. then we start to see the heat, humidity come back in and chance of showers, scattered storms around 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 that's when the festivities are going on. heads up for that. you may want to take an umbrella just in case. in don't think you'll need a big ones but you'll see a quick downpour or two. right now temperatures on the hospital side. 91 degrees after a high of 94. look at that heat index still at 94 degrees right now. the hottest day we've seen in over a month. will this heat continue and what our chances for showers in the next couple of days? i'll break it down four in a minute. police are telling women to be aware when they are out jogging or walking along pathways in columbia, maryland. three different women have said they have been touched inappropriately by a man on trail. the most recent case happened along oakland mills road. a man touched a woman while she talked on her cell phone. officers stepped up bicycle patrols. they are asking for victims who have not come forward yet to give them a call. >> the governor of virginia says he's confident that an important part of the state's new education reform law will survive a challenge in the state supreme court. the norfolk school district is suing over the new law that allows the state to take control of any school that fails to meet standards for three consecutive years. four schools are eligible for that state take over. that includes jefferson houston elementary school in alexandria. speaking at a failing middle school in norfolk today, governor mcdonnell said he's disappointed in the decision to sue. >> i know the norfolk school system has maintained that our legislation is unconstitutional. and i don't accept that for a minute. i think they are absolutely flat wrong. >> alexandria school superintendent is also fighting the plan to take over jefferson houston elementary. morton sherman is the superintendent. he says he sees good progress since they put in a new principal in charge. changed school hours. and hired new teachers. safety first. tonight what fairfax county coaches are teaching football players in hopes of preventing concussions. wildfire out west has spread to about 280 square miles in size. i'm tracee wilkins. coming up on news 4 it's been 50 years since the march on washington for jobs and justice. so where do communities like prince george's county stand homeland security secretary janet napolitano said her final farewell. she spoke at the national press club. she noted the challenges faced during her tenure and praised the progress that the u.s. has made to keep the homeland safe. >> in a world of evolving threats, the key to our success is the ability to be flexible and agile and adapt to changing circumstances on the ground whether across the globe or here at home. >> napolitano is leaving to become the first female of the california. there's a battle under way in california. firefighters and a fast-moving wildfire near yosemite national park. crews are working around the clock to get a handle on that fire. it's a big one. jay gray with an update. that huge blaze is 20% contain we're told. jay? >> reporter: cautious optimism for these fire teams. they are working right now to protect towns like this and living in these towns. this has become a base camp for those crews out on front line work 24 hours shifts. 24 hours on the front lines of the blaze. there are close to 4,000 firefighters along the front lines right now. almost one for each of the homes still threatened by the flames. >> structures are people's homes, their lives, they have been there for generations, all their memorabilia, personal -- it's not just a home, it's somebody's life. >> reporter: lives on edge. >> mornings it's really heavy, thick smoke, hard to breathe. >> reporter: evidence the fire is inching closer but strike teams continue to push back. digging out containment lines holding off the flames and making progress. containment climbed 20%. >> we'll keep it out of there but it's going to get a little hairy. take a breath, you'll be all right. >> reporter: there's barely time to take a breath. working around the clock crews know they can't slow down or take a break because the fire won't. >> we have very explosive fuels out there unlike anything we've seen before. >> reporter: overwhelming conditions even for veteran firefighters. >> i've fought fire from alaska to florida. from new england to california. and this is one of the toughest fights ever identify faced. >> reporter: a fight that still far from over here. yeah. unfortunately this fire still growing overnight it swallowed another 30,000 acres. they are going need some help from the weather to get that thing under control. >> of course they would love to see some rain but that won't happen or see lower humidity. we would too. today a hot day for us. we were talking about temperatures in the mid-90s. that heat index approached 100 in many areas for the first time in about a month. out there right now you can see the hazy conditions across our region. we did see a few clouds come through from time to time. a few showers earlier. those showers are gone. we saw a high temperature of 94 degrees. that's the hottest temperature we've seen since july 20th well over a month. one again we've not seen a very hot august. i think this is only the fourth or fifth time above 90 degrees all august long. we're not done just yet. maybe we are. 91 degrees, some sunshine outing there right now but also some cloud cover. heat index at 94. it's not only warm but on the humid side. temperatures are cooler, back to the west. 82 in leesburg. 82 gaithersburg. 84 in manassas. 91 degrees in d.c. 86 in fredericksburg. we've seen a little bit more in the way of cloud cover and shower activity earlier. radar all clear except for way down towards the northern neck. only showers left on the board right now. ro did have a few showers portions of loudoun county including around leesburg. you see what's been happening. here are the clouds. this is where the cooler air is coming on in here. coming down from these clouds and down the south nothing but sunshine from the potomac to the east. we're looking at warmer temperatures. that want sunshine will remain important the next few hours before the clouds try to come back in. we move through overnight, here's future weather. everybody seeing the cloud cover early tomorrow morning. not starting off on too bad of a note. back to the west a few showers coming in. by noon look what happens here. back towards front royal, winchester and culpeper some areas could see locally heavy rain and inside the metro area. we got a lot going on around noon at the national mall. i expect to see showers. the biggest question will these storms develop back to the west or develop farther to the west. the best indication they will stay back to the west. can't rule out a shower or heavier downpour in or around the mall tomorrow. we clear out just a little bit in the afternoon with sunshine. then another round for scattered thunderstorms. for tomorrow's march on washington, as i just showed you about ten, 15 minutes ago i expect a shower chance early in the morning. then sunshine. then we'll see scattered storms developing around noon, maybe continue in some locations off and on, not going to be an all day event but you may want to take the umbrella. temperatures moving into the 80s. most of the area will be cooler tomorrow because of the cloud cover and shower activity especially back towards the west, 84 in winchester. 87 in washington. 88 out towards the eastern shore. we should see more sunshine. the beaches, this is labor day weekend coming up i think you're looking good. chance of showers both saturday and sunday, a couple of storms but i still think it will be pretty nice beach weather. 85 on saturday. 76 on sunday. labor day, high temperature of 84. some sunshine. all in all this last weekend of summer looking pretty good. 86 on thursday. isolated she's, although most of us should stay dry. friday looking nice high of 88. 87 on saturday. couple of fronts coming in. a little unsettled this weekend. expect typical summer like weather. high temperatures in the upper 80s to 90 degrees with a chance of showers saturday, sunday and into monday across the interior. the weather may not feel like it yet but high school football season is starting back up. coaches in fairfax county are bringing in a new strategy to the field. as northern virginia bureau reporter david culver has parents cheering from the sidelines. >> reporter: hit after hit after hit -- >> sometimes your natural reaction to cringe a little but that's the nature of the beast. >> reporter: even parents admit full contact is just a part of football. but here in fairfax county all 25 high school programs are starting up this new season with a renewed focus on safety. >> we're hoping we see a reduction in the concussions in particular and we should know that by the end of this year. >> reporter: he has been coaching here for 18 seasons. he took part in the new training called heads up. it was initiate and paid for by usa football. fairfax county becomes the first school district in the nation to have every coaching staff trained in the program. the coaches realize you can't reverse bad form after a play. you can only reinforce certain techniques. >> working on form, head down, chest out. it was really helpful. >> no movement. >> reporter: the program brings more athletic trainers on to the field. constantly checking equipment. >> it definitely makes you feel more confident. >> reporter: the new techniques are not only giving players more confidence they are also reassuring parents as they look on from the bleachers. >> i think it's a lot of insurance for us parents knowing we're leaving our kids in great hands. >> reporter: in fairfax county i'm david culver, news 4. a flu epidemic in dogs. tonight we report about a health alert for local pet owners. a teenager saved up all summer to buy something new for school. what a mother says stole from him on the first day of class. i'm tom sherwood. the mayor and fire chief announced new equipment and new hires to settle down a be troubled department. coming up in sports the redskins prepare for their final pre-season game. pre-season game. the "as governor bob mcdonnell returns thousands of dollars worth of gifts to campaign donor jonnie williams, attorney general ken cuccinelli says he's not giving anything back." "attorney general ken cuccinelli making quite clear tonight --- he will not be following the governor's lead" "cuccinelli received more than 18-thousand dollars worth of gifts" "they include a $1,500 catered thanksgiving dinner, private jet trips and vacation lodgings." ken cuccinelli. helping himself. not us. "i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." . we got a word of warning tonight if you have a pet dog at home. veterinarians say there's a local outbreak of canine influenza. dog flu in montgomery county. at least two have died in that county in recent weeks and at least seven others are very ill. news 4 jackie bensen explains what you can do to protect your dog. >> reporter: this doctor of brookeville animal hospital administers a flu shot to the poodle. this is one of several montgomery county vets sounding the alarm. >> then it can progress to where they get pneumonia, a very high fever. and they end up, some of these dogs have actually passed away. some of them are currently at the specialty practice in oxygen case. >> reporter: this new strain of canine flu is highly contagious spread by contact and some infected dogs will show no sign whatsoever of having the virus. >> you can have a dog walking around going to all the dog parks infecting all those other dogs. or at daycare or at play group. >> reporter: local vets do have the vaccine. the cost varies generally it's about $35. two shots have to be given over a two week period. >> my husband and i called our vet and made an appointment to get them vacy natd. >> reporter: the vaccination is very important. local vets are so concerned about this that one told me just this afternoon they are requiring every single dog that comes into the practice for treatment to get the flu vaccine. jackie bensen, news 4. right now, a lawsuit tamie i -- taking aim on gas prices. the d.c. attorney general filed a lawsuit against exxonmobil claiming the exclusive supply agreements violate the law allowing gas stations to buy fuel from any supplier.
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