Active out there. Reporter and is still very active. But just up to a few minutes ago it looks like theyre putting away the ladder truck that you see right here. They were putting out hot spots for hours. Like i said, just a few minutes ago they started wrapping things up. But there is no word yet on when this fire will be considered contained. I had never seen a city fire spread this fast before. It was amazing. Reporter huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky as flames burned six buildings in san franciscos intermission district. The flames were three times as high as the building was. I mean it was fully engulfed back there. Reporter firefighters said the fire started on erie street, the backside of a wholesaler that sells steeled fabricated building supplies. In 10 minutes the whole building was gone. Reporter bruce bartfelt tells me the business was started by his father 75 years ago. This is what it looked like before the fire. The 73yearold says he arrived to open up s
To partly cloudy. Breezy and cool. Highs 4652 winds nw 515 g 25 mph breaking overnight. Person dead. It happened on the outerloop in springfield around eleven last night. Police say only one vehicle was involved. Lanes were blocked for hours, but are now reopen. The victim has not been identified. And new developments about a shooting in northeast. Overnight, dc Police Confirm this is now a homicide. The man was found on capitol avenue in the trinidad neighborhood. So far no word on a possible suspect. Happening today metro general manager paul investigators are raising new questions about the troubled agency. Sam sweeney is live on the hill this morning. Raping a teen in falls church. Abcsevens iteam has learned. 18yearold ronald herreracontreras is an illegal immigrant. He was arrested last year and given a court order to leave the country. But he never did. Authorities priority. Herreracontreras allegedly raped a 15yearold girl off lee highway in july. Hes wanted for rape, assault,
Running. We saw anger before that on the hill. One day after it was revealed that the falsified failed safety reports may have contributed to the derailment last july at the East Falls Church station. A tongue lashing from congress for the metro leadership. How many more people have to die before we get you to act in the appropriate brad they are all on the hot seat. Gerry connolly angry not just about the safety but a recent suggestion that metro considered abandoning the silver line extension. Im asking you a question about what you and mr. Price were getting at. In threatening virginias largest investment in metro. The leadership of the board chair and d. C. Councilman evans criticized. Evans defends himself and the leadership as agents of change. Make sure that the regions are aware of the problem. Brad riders like those frustrated with the Service Interruption not impressed. The neglect over the years got us brad Paul Wiedefeld telling us the one thing that comes out of the sessio
We spend too much time focusing on what divides us. He went between conciliatory and confrontational. Remember, you cannot get to 270, people. The dishonest press. Though he won, he still sounded like he was running. He stunned his own Transition Team by preannouncing his choice of general james mattis as defense secretary. Were not announcing it untile md marine. His nomination is probably striking fear into the hearts of many of americas potential adversaries. But the general retired in 2013, and a federal law requires a sevenyear wait between active duty and employment as defense secretary. Congress would have to pass a waiver. This is part of our fabric of america. Good news for the Obama Administration is good news for trump. Low. Its fallen more than half. It drops to 4. 6 , the lowest level since 2007. Well, unskilled workers are still struggling. The stock market has been booming since the election. Live on capitol hill, news 4. Thanks. Coming up at the bottom of the hour, well
Next week. Out the door, 30 in warrington, 36 manassas, 36 in quantico, down to the freezing mark in fredericksburg and st. Marys county. A little milder county across Northern Maryland because thats where where the clouds are thicker. It will be a breezy and cool day to be outside. 30s for your morning plans, near 50 for an afternoon high today. Melissa mollet, how are you on a friday morning. Im okay right now. A couple things have not cleared out of the 95, that crash was on the shoulder, that is now gone. We dont have to worry about that one anymore. 95 at powder mill road, northbound and southbound see 95 and maryland is rolling along nicely this morning. Northbound branch avenue the ramps to the inner loop has also cleared out of the way. No more worries there. This is the only construction hanging around right now, keep our fingers crossed things stay that way. Westbound 7 still diverted at lexington drive because of road work at Ashburn Village developing right now, the outer l