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The big story on action news tonight is that breaking news from lower providence where Fire Fighters are still on the scene of this destructive blaze. Action News Reporter Sharrie Williams is there as well talking to authorities and witnesses. Sharrie, what is the latest. Reporter monday cars, Fire Fighters are here and just minutes ago the Montgomery County hazmat the team arrived on the scene. They were also called in, to lend their services, being that this is a Landscaping Company. They want to take precautions. There is a large perimeter set up around this neighborhood, out of precaution of what might be inside. Lets go take a look from chopper 6hd tonight. We have spoke with james alexander, the fire chief of lower providence. He tells us this all broke out around 8 30 tonight. You can see the the fire raging from the building. That is the valley crest Landscaping Company burning quickly and fire surrounding the entire building, that was the scene when Fire Fighters arrived. The bright flames a mix of white and black smoke all billowing up as you can see from chopper 6hd, the fire getting the best of the building, it is only a shell of the building left at this point. There were several explosions because of the equipment and various chemicals. Were also told that diesel fuel was inside. The fire chief calling this a total loss. The as for those who live in the area, well we spoke with one neighbor who said she heard a lloyd noise and she came outside to see what it was. Finishing up the dinner dishes and we suddenly heard a contact kaboom thaw could feel. I said i think that is something very close. We looked the the window and flames were in to the sky. It was unbelievable. I have neff seen a fire. For a first fire that was unbelievable. We actually thought it was houses and then we thought it was catching because as we were walking up watching it, just going further and further back. Reporter further and further back as those flames were just moving quickly. We have some ground video to show you what is happening after the fire. It is considered to be contain at this point. They say it is income down. They are still putting water on it. They are doing what they are calling mopping up and they say it will be a big overhaul. A live look here now back at the scene where we are, we can see there is a heavy presence of Fire Fighters who are here and at least ten different agencies were told are helping out with setting up this perimeter and also taking part and getting this fire under control. At this point the causes still around investigation. We are live in lower providence Montgomery County Sharrie Williams channel six a action news. Fire fighters in trenton tackled a multi alarm there are as well this one broke out in the home in the 200 block of tyler avenue around 5 00 oclock. Flames spread to the neighboring house. Fire fighters doused the blaze before anyone was hurt. More than 50 people are recovering from the train crash and derailment as that amtrak train made its way from North Carolina toward philadelphia. The the terrifying moment of impact was caught on camera, the locomotive smashed into a tractor trailer and that was stuck on the tracks. Oh, my god. Action News Reporter Kenneth Moton live at 30th street station tonight where some of the passengers have been headed, hi kenneth. Reporter hi, monica, yes we have learn that some passengers went from North Carolina to Richmond Virginia or washington d. C. By bus and boarded trains late tonight. So they should be here over the next hour, after a terrifying journey. Tonight, there were stranded and frustrated amtrak passengers at 30th street station after that crash and derailment in North Carolina crippled and canceled services up and down the east coast. They could have been more compassionate toward the the people, you know, there were some people here that i spoke with personally who didnt have any, you know, means to make accommodations. Reporter it was around noon in halifax North Carolina when that train carrying more than 200 passengers slammed in the tractor trailer stuck on the tracks. The the moment was caught on camera. The locomotive flipped, other cars derailed, Malvern Chester county funeral director Clinton Jackman was a passenger. Well, my life flashed before me and i just began thanking god man. Reporter jackman bruised his ribs and saw a number of injured passengers. Dozens were rush to the local hospital. All of the folks sitting right behind me who were tossed like pop tarts. Very scary. Reporter at 30th street lewis scott left here 12 30 p. M. And headed south but her train was stopped in washington d. C. Passengers were told they could get off and find other travel on their own dime or ride the train to where they got back on. Scott and others at this ticket counter return to philadelphia. It was a lot of commotion a lot of people. We were talking. The it was just horrible, you know im really upset with this. Reporter even after the debris has cleared amtrak says it can be a day or two before their customers headed south can get to their final destinations. We are doing everything that we can to accommodate them by whatever means necessary to get them where they need to go. Reporter that tractor trailer in North Carolina was getting Highway Patrol escort. The tonight there is an investigation into why amtrak wasnt notified before the collision. Again, those philadelphia a bound passengers got on to a couple of different trains and they should be here between now and after midnight, monday contact reporting live outside 30th street station Kenneth Moton for channel six action news. You can follow the latest developments on this story on six abc. Com where right now we have a collection of photos and videos from the scene and our continuing coverage. Well, these are the dramatic moments as Philadelphia Police officers carried a shooting victim into a squad car and rush him to the hospital. Chopper six was over the 1200 block of rush street in north philadelphia this afternoon as its all happen. That is near the george climber elementary school. Police say it ended up being a deadly double shooting. 259 yearold victim taken by police died at the temple hospital at 5 24. A second man shot twice in the head is in Critical Condition no word on suspects or motive. An officer murdered, a city in mourning. Tonight, more than a 100 people gathered at the spot where Philadelphia Policeman Robert Wilson was slain to pray for his family, to seek solution toss prevent other senseless killings. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is live tonight where that vigil was held at the game stop at 22nd and lehigh, dann . Reporter monica, they gathered here to remember officer Robert Wilson and the difference he tried to make here in north philadelphia. But it was also a time for candid reflection on matters affecting African Americans in philadelphia. In particular, black on black violence that is taking the lives of so many. As many as three to 400, including sizable number of Police Officers gathered in front of the game stop where officer Robert Wilson was gun down. They heard of the many things officer did to make north philadelphia a better place. Every thanksgiving officer wilson was there to help us get dinners out to the community. Reporter here Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey who revealed he just left a Birthday Party for officer wilsons older son, who turned ten years old today. Obviously he is struggling he is struggling real hard. The his younger Brother Robert the fourth is really too young to know what is going on. He is just a little over a yearold but the the ten yearold knows exactly is what going on. Reporter Group Released 22 blue and white balloons in honor of officer wilson and his brother and sisters in blue at the between the Second District where he work. Would i like to say thank you for your continue support for officers in the 22nd district. They need your support especially at this time as well as officer wilsons family. Reporter gathering sparked a profound discussion about violence in black neighborhoods. I want to say we have to come together, yall. We have to recognize. Were sick and tired of the violence and the death that is being caused by people who think they can hand this will world with a gun in their hand. Reporter minister Rodney Mohammad implored everyone to take a stand and let this killing be a catalyst for change. All lives matter. It doesnt make a difference, whether it is a citizens, Law Enforcement officer that life matters especially when we have a good cop. Reporter tonights vigil was organize by mel wells, one day at a time. He organized a group photo of the event. He said he wants president obama and rest of the nation to see that photo of the Community Coming together with Philadelphia Police. Were live from north philadelphia, dann cuellar for channel six action news monica . Thanks, dann. Jury has another shooting of the Philadelphia Police officer. They will be back to deliberate in the trial of eric torres. Prosecutors say that torres shot officer edward davies, during a struggle inside a corner store in the feltonville section of the city in august of 2013. Officer davies survived and testified today about the incident. He is still recovering from his wound. Torres is charged with attempted murder but his defense argues that the shooting was an accident during the struggle. The black market body sculpture better none as black madam was found guilty to day, a philadelphia jury convicted page victoria winslow of third degree murder. A british dancer died after winslow inject her buttocks with industrial silicone at an Airport Hotel four years ago. She faces additional aggravated assault charges. Winslow could get 70 years behind bars, at her june sentencing. Philadelphia Water Department crews work into the night to repair a broken 8inch main in the cities wissonoming section. That line ruptured at 6 15 tonight. Water gush in the intersection of robbins and walker street. Chopper six took in the scene from overhead as road closures took effect. The street will be reduced to one lane for the time being. Fortunately the the Water Department says it was a able to fix the leak by 10 45 tonight without causing an interruption in service in the neighborhood. Winslow Township Police officer is recovering tonight after crashing his cruiser, on the way to an accident. It happened when the the officer hit a utility pole, and then crashed into this house at 500 terrace avenue. Original call was for a original krause at berlin cross keys road in sicklerville. The officer as name has not been released. Tonight family and friend are remembering a Newtown Square teenager found dead of the self inflict gunshot wound. Cayman naib disappeared last wednesday from his home after getting a negative school report. His disappearance triggered a massive search including police, the Civil Air Patrol and even the fbi. He was found in wood behind his home. Naibs parents say their only solace throughout these difficult days has been from the massive outpouring of community support. Egg harbor Township Police and the Atlantic County Prosecutors Office say they have figured figured out what caused this january arson at public works lot on mill road h they say it it was a criminal trying to cover his tracks. Authorities arrested Robert Bailey of west creek today. Up investigators say he modified vehicles like this white bus so he could siphon fuel out of in ground storage tanks and then steel the gas. Police say one of the vehicles had been impounded a at egg a harbor township lot. A week later on january 15th bailey set it on fire. That caused explosion that is damage a other vehicles as well. The closed trump plaza casino. Still to come on action news, bill cosby released an exclusive statement to abc news and we will show you what he has to say. Plus moments of terror jurors in the marathon bombing trial see new Surveillance Video and suspect alleged allegedly plant ago this second bomb. Survival story that everyone is talking about, we will talk about a rescuer who saved a 18 in old baby from a frigid river, cecily. We had beautiful weather today, sunny and mild. 57 degrees. Im tracking this rain heading our way tomorrow. It will be a soaker. Ill as detail the timing and what to follow in the accu weather forecast. Will he, or wont he with rumors rumors flying about a major eagles deal when action news continues. The fall out has begun after video of the racist chant sung by a university of Oklahoma Fraternity surfaced on line. This video at Sigma Alpha Epsilon members was recordly recorded saturday night they were hurt chanting a an africanamerican would never be admitted to the fraternity. Oklahomas president called the behavior disgraceful and shut down the fraternity. I dont have much sympathy for them. They will have to find a roof over their head. We dont plan to help them. I will tell thaw as i just said i would be happen if i they left. Members have 24 hours left to move out of their house. Sae letters have come down. The schools Football Team protested instead of practicing today, and Top High School recruit has withdrawn, his commitment. Jurors at Boston Marathon bombing trial watched newly released footage of the suspects movement, before and after the the blast. Prosecutors say that this is the moment that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev committed his act of terror on april 15th 2013. The crowd looks left as that first bomb detonates and tsarnaev can be seen slipping away as second tea vice in the backpack he a allegedly planted went off, 20 minutes later, a camera captures him calmy entering a whole food market right there three people were killed that day. More than 260 others were injured. Bill cosby has a new message to fans his first since dozens of sex assault allegations were made against him. A abc news got an exclusive first look at the 102nd clip. The dressed in pajamas and speaking on a roadry phone cosby promotes an upcoming performance. Yes, i am going to be in wheeling, West Virginia capitol music hall and you know i will be hilarious. The cant wait. Cosby makes in reference to the allegations messages capped with his catch phrase hey, hey hey im far from finished. The his lawyer continues to vehemently deny all of the claims cosby had never been charge. Tonight, we are hearing from the First Responders in utah that rescued a toddler who spent a night in the icy river. Little 18 monthold lily was in her moms suv when it careened off a road friday night and flipped in the frigid waters below out of sight from cars above. Fourteen hours later a fisherman spotted the wreck. The First Responders managed to right the suv and found lily clinging to life. When i got up on the car the baby was submerged under water and so i reached in and pulled her up out of the water. I pulled her head up. I could tell that there was some life in her. Doctors say lily is improving now and is expect to pull through unfortunately 25 yearold jennifer grossbeck her mother was kill. Amazingly the First Responders who arrived on the scene all said they heard a voice calling for help. Watch out next market mover from the Worlds Largest tech company is now set for release. The this is the apple watch. Device has been much anticipated since it was first revealed in september. Apple says it will arrive april 10th and goes on sale april 24th. The Wearable Technology will range in price from 350 for smallest sporty1 to a stunning 10,000, 18 car on the gold version. No matter how much you spend on the looks the software and apps will be the same. It still necks to an iphone to april rate. Apple ace battery will last 18 hearst between charges. After the the watch is released you can expect to see a six abc april for the device why not. Storm tracker six, i love it. The station should give us all some. And the alarm clocks. We should have them all. Weather, is wet. Storm tracker six will be busy tomorrow. We have rain on the way. Storm tracker showing it is a dry night. The the action cam, take a look at ben franklin parkway where the the road is dry but that will be changing in about 14 hours or so as the rain moves our way. But wow, wasnt it nice, yesterday was pretty nice. 50 degrees. That is average high for this time of the year. Today we have bumped it up to 57 degrees. The warmest day since the beginning of january. Temperatures now are beginning to drop. 32 degrees in allentown. Suburbs dropping close to freezing. You do want to be careful that anything that melt today could be refreezing on untreated roads. Philadelphia will be above freezing. 42 degrees. Millville down to 34. Trenton 36. Wilmington 41. Wildwood currently 39 degrees. The Satellite Six with action radar showing after a bright sunny day the cloud are beginning to roll role in. They are high thin clouds. These are all in advance of the system bringing quite a bit of rain a across the gulf coast really tapping in that gulf moisture and that is what will be moving our way and bringing us soaking rain. It wont be here for morning commute. Morning commute looks fine. Lots of cloud with the cloud cover. Not all that cold compared to where we have been lately at 6 00 oclock 32 degrees. Or 35. By 7 35. And by 8 00 oclock 36 degrees. Future tracker showing 11 00 oclock cloud will continue to thicken. The afternoon is when the rain moves n it fist moves in, on the light side at 4 30 but evening commute will be wet. It does intensify on tuesday night with heavy downpours and then, whole system really slide down to the south as we head in the morning on wednesday. We should be dry on wednesday. These clouds will break for afternoon sunshine and will get warm on wednesday. We are looking at a pretty good soaking. The latest future tracker showing a half inch of rain north of philadelphia little more than threequarters of an inch in philadelphia. Areas south of philadelphia we are looking at potential for an inch of rain even a little will bit more. You do not want to forget the the umbrella tomorrow. Head out in the morning and you wont need it but you will need it by the time you come home in the evening. The exclusive accu weather seven day forecast accu weather and evening rain. 49 degrees is the the high. This is in the the sleet or freezing rain this is liquid. Wednesday after the the cause in the morning unsmith in the afternoon. 60 degrees. First time we have hit 60 this year. Thursday loads of sunshine not quite as warm. 51 degrees. On friday our next storm system will bring us rain by the afternoon and evening, 46 degrees. Saturday looking damp and tree which period of rain, 49 degrees. Fortunately the weekend should not be a wash out. We will see cloud break for sunshine on sunday 52 degrees and machine mostly cloud which a high of 50 degrees. Tomorrow certainly not the a very pleasant day but i always say you dont to have shovel rain. It can always be snow. Thanks, cecily. Vatican has given its bless to go a milk shade ahead of the world meeting of families. The archbishop vincento pauleo and students from the a Apostle School pot bell any center sit the toy day they pick a sweet blend of Vanilla Ice Cream and short bread cookies calling it open philly flavor. Fifty sent from every sale will get toward preparations for the world meeting of families and the popes arrival in september. We thought our cable internet was fast. But, our uploads are half the speed of our downloads so our internet is really halffast. So halffast. Someone did a halffast job posting our vacation pics. When i post my slow jams, im a little half fast totally half fast stop living with half fast internet. Only verizon fios comes with speedmatch uploads as fast as downloads. And the fastest wifi available from any provider. Call the Verizon Center for customers with disabilities at 800. 974. 6006 tty v ducis is here. Appears to be no way in how for eagles. This is why we keep telling everybody, that the Free Agency Period does in the begin until tomorrow at 4 00. Anything can happen. A deal is not a done deal until it is a done deal. Frank gores agent Drew Rosenhaus says gore would be happy in philadelphia he acknowledges his client would come here. Now is there a report that gore is backing out. Reports surfaced that the eagles settled on the the free agent running back from San Francisco essentially to be lesean mccoys replacement. Nfl Network Reports he is being eyed by the colts. The on the other side of the football Brandon Graham is come back to the defense. Team has given him four years contract worth 26 million. 14 million of that guarantied. Graham had 5. 5 sacks last season. If ruben amaro junior is trying to trade cliff lee he is pedaling damage goods. Lee is dealing with another elbow injury one that he says might be career threatening. Lee is awaiting a Second Opinion from doctor james andrews. He experienced discomfort in his pitching elbow following his first start last week. The 36 yearold might need surgery, last season lee had to shut it down in late july after another elbow problem. He is bummed. Obviously very disappointing with all of the stuff i have done in the off season to prevent Something Like this from happening. It is frustrating. It is still a possibility that it is scar tissue and it is normal but there is a possibility that it is coming back. That is very frustrating. It would be six to eight months out. So basically if i had a surgery this season would be done. Possibly my career i guess, i dont know. Still ahead see how phillies faired against orioles today. Plus villanova looks to excise its big east tournament deem ons. Hear what coach wright thinks of that. Youve probably picked five things a million times without breaking a sweat. No problem. So the Pennsylvania Lottery changed the name of quinto to pick 5. No sweat to play. Pick 5. Easy to play. Simple to say. Youve picked out four things before, right . One, two, three, four, and youre done. Simple. So the Pennsylvania Lottery changed the name of big 4 to pick 4. Its that simple to play. Pick 4. Easy to play. Simple to say. The phillies. Been scoring a whole lot of runs in spring training and this afternoon they were able to overcome that short coming. Phillies and orioles just one run in this game, it comes courtesy of andre blank co who smashed a home run in the fifth inning. Phillies pitching staff tosses a seven hit shut out. Phillies win one to not. Ville know of ace number four team in the country. Cat will be the number one seed in the tournament which begins wednesday. The cats wont play until thursday, they get winner of marquette seton hall. Last year hall upset them in the opening round and, in fact villanova has not gotten past the second round of the big east tournament since 2009. What gives. I really dont know. We love going up there. We usually play pretty well. Last year we got off to a bad start but we came back and took a lead in the seton hall game and they hit a shot at the buzzer. I dont know. Were going to go up there positive ape excited about being in it and see what happens. As long as cats dont stumble, and they should be a number one seed in the tournament. Terrific, thanks. Jimmy kimmel live next on channel six followed by night line. Jimmy ease guest are bet milder and music from the afghan winaction news continues with tamala edward, Matt Odonnell meteorologist david murphy and Karen Rodgers with traffic. For the entire Action News Team im monica malpass. Have a great night. Dicky from hollywood, its Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight bette midler. Dwayne johnson. The next bachelorette. And music from the afghan whigs. With cleto and the cletones. And now, for the time being, heres jimmy kimmel [ cheers and applause ] jimmy im jimmy, im the host of the show. Thank yo