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Joanne . Reporter good evening, dawn, joyce. Good evening everyone. We are at the the scene of the fire and tonight there are very heavy hearts in the Philadelphia Fire Department and here in this neighborhood. Lets get right to the video of this deadly fire on colorado street in north philadelphia. This is where the fire broke out at a row home on this oneway street before 9 00 this morning. And this is where lieutenant matt la turneau was trapped and died from his injuries after a structural collapse inside the building. The photo credit of lieutenant will he torn know from facebook. The fire went to a second alarm and firefighters did their very best in this frigid cold weather to try to put out the fire and keep it from spreading to neighboring homes. Before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesnt have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag the resident of the home also doesnt get us all killed, ....
Matt letourneau of Engine Company 45 joins that host of heroes and our hearts are brea breaking. A city in mourning. A fire lieutenant making the ultimate sacrifice. Lieutenant Matthew Letourneau runs into a burning building but does not make it out okay. Now, family, friends, the Fire Department and complete strangers are with heavy hearts tonight. Thanks for joining us. Im joyce evans. Im dawn timmeney. Today the city lost a real her row lieutenant letourneau died fighting to keep our community safe. Speak of the 11yearold veteran including mayor jim kenney calling him one of the best. Fox 29s Joanne Pileggi is live at the philadelphia Fire Department with more on this heartbreaking story. Joanne . Repo ....
From the vine street expressway this morning. The expressway is closed in both directions from 17th to 23rd streets because of ice. The water came from here. Its a Water Line Break at a garage at 17th and callow hill. The action cam is live at the expressway. Penn dot salt trucks and water crews are on the scene to cut off the water and remove the ice from the expressway. Were getting word that the ice isnt the only thing or the garage isnt the only thing thats causing the problem. For now avoid the vine street expressway and you can stick with action news and well be sure to keep you posted on any changes to this breaking store. And a pleasant good morning to you. Nydia han is off. Jeannette reyes is joining us. Chris sowers is outside. My nostrils hurt. Every time you breathe in every morning it gets worse and worse. Take a look at some of the temperatures to our west right now. Several locations are actually below zero at thi ....
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Away. We have to return to frankfurt because jfk wont accept us today. The airport still reeling from the years first major snow storm, but coming up a welcome warm up. And turbulent trip. The massive cruise ship battered by this weeks ferocious storm. Terrified. They were all crying. People had life vests on. Pool water spilling over. Staircases soaked. Passengers demanding answers. What the Ships Company is saying this morning. And the Big College Football showdown. Georgia and alabama ready to go head to head with master and apprentice and the young quarterbacks eyes victory. Gma live at the stadium this morning. Good sunday morning, everyone. We hope youre inside someplace warm and safe. We say happy sunday to you. President trump is at camp david this weekend. On saturday we saw a rare and wide ranging exchange between him and reporters. Trump defending his mental s ....