We have chopp 4eeping an eye on the fire fight from above and our leon harris is at the live desk with what we know right now. Leon. Erica and jim, we have been watching it for the better partt of an hour b the flames were just tearing through the home on Clarks Branch avenue tonight. I take you now live to the scene. Chopper 4, as you said, flying gh above the home. Look at these stunning pictures. The fire is so intense the crews inside had to actually leave tha house fight the flames from the outside. Fairfax county called in units from other departments to come give a hand. Fortunately, we are told everyone inside the home at the time of the fire was able to get out safely. No word though on how it broke out. We will continue to follow the breaking stories. You can also look for up dates onhiur nbc waston app and, of course, here tomorrow on news 4 today. Back to you. We have been watching it with you. That thing has just taken off in rapid fashion. Nk leon, thayou. A child hospitalized tonight seriously injured in a horrible crash on the beltway right at the height of rush hour. Right. And you may have gotten stuck in the mess on your wayome this evening. News 4s shomari stone spoke to one ofhe other drivers involved in the wreck. He joins us live from Prince Georges County with the detai. Shomari. Reporter well, good evening, you guys. That driver is obviously a bit shaken up still after this awful crash in the height of rush hour, as you all just stated. Right now you have a 2yearold ogirl transported t the hospital with critical injuries, life threatening injuries. Another child in the car, a 5year old, with serious injuries, but that child is ct expeed to be okay. Their mother obviously distraught after whatd happene. Im sorry it had to happen. Reporter take a look at ron berrys cadillac trunk, mangledt meal, but he has Something Else on his troubled mind. I was more concerned about otthe little baby that injured. Reporter ron was driving on be outer les of i495 friday evening before theranch avenue exit in temple hills. Craffic was awful. We were stuk here, the traffic wasnt moving and i didnt see it because i was in front. Reporter suddenly a white toyota comry with a wan and her two toddlers inside rear ended him. Thats because he says another car hit them. The car hit the car behind me and that car hit me, and when i it f pushed meorward so i backed up. En wh got out, thats when i saw the mher bring the baby ayt and lay it on the ground. Reporter he the mother was frantic, worried. She was kind of distraught. I tried to keep her from going into traffic. After that i wanted to make surh was okay because she was a little upset. Reporter traffic was backed up while Maryland State Police investigated the crash. Now, Maryland State Police also tell us that there was heavy rain that hampered the crash investigation at the time ofhe accident. Theyre continuing to investigate. No word on any charges or anything like that right now. People who were involved in the accident are praying for the children. Live here near temple hills, shomari stone, news 4. Thank you. As he mentioned, Severe Weather moved through the region. Those storms have moved out but check out what they left behind. This is in suitland where t National Weather serviceic confirms a m burst with winds of 70 Miles Per Hour moved through the area,ow knocking dn trees and telephone poles. We saw heavy rain during the evening commute as well. We sure did. We look ahead to e weekend, folks, it is all about the heat now. Storm team 4 chief meteorologism doug krer is here with a look at the wave. We are still in it, huh . Yes guys. You mentioned micro burst that came through the area. That is simply a thunderstorm with wind that pushing down from the thunderstorms and expands as it hits the ground. It comes dow and whoosh, thats where you get the 70milesperhour winds. Look at the storms that made their way through earlier today. Theyve been dying out all evening long and thats good news. Rightow onl one shower on king george, and most of us on the dry side and staying that way. Waking up tomorrow, a little different sto. Hot and humid tomorrow but get ready, theres another line. Here is 4 00 in the afternoon, another roun of strong to severe thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. So if you are going to the pool, go early. Rhottest day of the yea tomorrow, another chance for severe storms and thats take yeah as well. We will show you when we can expect relief in the forecast. Thank you, doug. We are learning about the victim of a tragic accident in arlingtonman killed by a tree out for an afternoon walk. It was a big one. Neens 4s jackie bson tells us more about the woman who just retired from a successful career to enjoy time with her fami. Reporter family members tell us Louise Peabody achieved historic firsts in her professional career while also raising a family here in arlington. At the spot where she was fatally struck by a falling tree limb, a tribute to h ow much she was loved and admired. A Certified Public Accountant by profession, her family says peabody, 67, was proud to have been the first woman partner at d. C. Area based watkins accounchng firm whi later mered with cone res nick. After she retired she didnt stop encouraging and helping young women and gives as a mentor at stem for her. This photo taken last week shows she and her granddaughter on a trip to the air and space museum. Amily and friends struggle with the terrible loss, those familiar with the trail where she lost her life continue to wonder how the multi100pod limb from a healthy tree came ouashing down hours before storms came thr the area thursday evening. My kids walk that bike path after they get off the bus. So, yes, it is terrifying Something Like thatould happen. Reporter as is sta iard procedn a situation where someone dies under the circumstances, arlinon county police are conducting an investigation. In arlinon, jackie benson, news 4. So sad. Louise peabody is sur vived by her husband maury, who was her high school sweetheart, as wellh three children and two grandchildren. New tonight, a Death Investigation in a usually quiet beach town. Authorities say they have found a body fating in a can in bethany beach, not far from where a woman originally from Montgomery County was last seen. Linda lee bravo disappeared ne ju 13th. We will update you as we get i morenformation on the story. New tonight, high stakes internional diplomacy by tw eet. While traveling in japan, esident trump invited the north Korean Leader to meet in person. In the tweet mr. Tmp offered to say hello and shake hands with kim jongun at the Demilitarized Zone between north and south korea. As the president met with the Saudi Crown Prince on the sidelines of the g20 summit is th evening, reporters asked him about the unusual invitation. I said if chairman kim would want to meet, ill be at the border. Certainly we seem to get along e well. If the two men meet tomorrow, it will be the first time a u. S. And north Korean Leader have met well, we watched 20 Democratic Candidates battle overhe last two nights right here on nbc. Today many were back on the campaign trail, some doing damage contro others hoping to capitize on their performance. We caught up with meat the presss chuck todd who is back in washington this evening after moderated the debate to get his taken things on frontrunners like joe biden. Hks loo like a frontrunner i whos getable where before the ba de you werent sure. Thats the bigge change in t race. He is sll a frontrunner, still in the pole position but all of a sudden you have harris and warren who i think did better themselves than the othe, candidat essential in the same tier with him. Theres your top three. Of course, chuck is going to take a deeper dive into the first debate sunday morning on meet the press. You can catch the next democratic debate at the end of july. Thats o tuesday, july 30th, uld wednesday, jy 31st, in detroit. Erica. S the whiteupremacist who crashed his card into a crowd in charlottesville is beginning his life sentence behind bars tonight. Rnjames fields leaed his fate today. He killed Heather Heyer a injured more than two dozen people when he drove his car into the group of y counterprotesters nearlwo years ago. The 22year old pled guilty to 29 counts of hate crimes earlier this year. Bere being sentenced fields apologized f the hurt and loss hes caused. Federal authorities are investigating the threat agast the Washington Navy yard tonight nearly six years after the massacre there. Only on newsou 4, Scott Mcfarland tells us about the former military member of the military who is locked up tonight. The man is from new york and he is actually a marine, but the f ms said he madesages by phone, email and facebook against the Navy Official who handles marine and navy complaints at the yard. This is the ar15 they say theyo seized anthony reid with a scope attached. They expect he was building a device to enhance the weapons capability. Reid is charged with making threats. Court filings say he made threat against an official against the u. S. Navy jag office at the navy yard, an official he was contacting about an appeal of a prior assault case. He yesterday and cursed at the offici by phone saying, im coming after you. By email reid wrote, do you ng like beible to live and i will eliminate you all from my life. On his facebook he wrote, im going to hurt people and made reference to a kill list before days later writing, none of my threats are true. The feds provided some of his threats to a judge in d. C. When questing he be held. The navy jag office is part of the same complex, though it is on the opposite side as building is it 7 in which 12 people died. A judge ordered reid held without bond pending a july hearing. According to Court Filings the man barricaded himself inside am apt in new york. They say they had to break down the door to get to him. No comment from his defense attorns. Ncis says it will not speak about its current investigation. In the newsroomt tonight, sc mcfarland, news 4 iteam. We are learning new dails about the 4th of July Celebration on the national mall. The blue angels, air for one and aircrafts from all branches of the military will fly over the mall. Iau should know the steps of the Lincoln Memor will be off limits unless you a invited by the white house to see presidenm trps speech. Despite a lot of changes, because of the president as plans the mayor says the district will be prepared. And i feel that they have shared with us everything that they that they have for our preparation. Also, you might see this on the national mall, a baby trump blimp. The people behind that form of protest are still working on the permit, but be warned if youre thinking about bringing baby soump balloons, balloons are prohibited, fyi. People are feeling patriotic lready tonight thanks to team usa. Yes. Just ahead, did you see it . We got a look at the epic win in the womens world cup and what is next for our home team. Plus, heurvived the Virginia Beach mass shoong, but when he went back to work he was arrested. Were goi and a College Student killed. Tonight a nan in custody. What was found in his backyard that police say connects him to the crime. Well be right back. Back to breaking news. We are continuing to monitor this massive fire here in great, fall virginia, we told you about a few minutes ago. This broke out earlier tonight at the home on Clarks Branch road. It is a large house. We are told everyone inside was able to get out safely. Firefighters are only battling this from outside right now because of concerns about their safety. Still not clear how this all began. We will bring you any updates as they come in on the nbc washington app. Developingtonight, new detls about the man arrested for the death of a utah College Student. He had previously been investigated for a rape allegatiag five years o. It is the latest twist in a mysterious disappearance a murder. News 4s leon harris is tracking the new information that weve learned. Leon, talk to us first about this previous accusation that exists. Yes, apparently the man was d involvn another case police were looking into, a Utah Police Department looked into this 2014 Rape Allegation against ayoola ajayi but the woman in the case declined to pursue charges. Today Police Arrested ajayi on suspicion of murder, kidnapping and desecration of body. Video shows the swat team taking the suspect down there. This happened at his residence. Prosecutors believe he killed mackenzie lueck. The pairxchanged Text Messages d met at a park earlier this ek we. That where and when the university of utah student was last seen. She chief says the suspect burned his victi body in his backyard. Other charred material was located which has now been forensically determined to be female human tissue. O sar theres no apparent motive in the case and the nature of the relationship between the suspect and the victim is unclear. The suspect is also, by the way, a selfpublisheduthor who wrote about murder. Jim. Leon, thank you. It has been one year since a gunman shot and killed five people inside the Capital Gazette newsroom inol annis. Tonight there was a vigil held to honor them. Earlier today the survirs gathered here to talk about their colleagues at a new memorial garden. They dedicated five rose bushes symbolizing hope, promise and new beginnings. The survivors and families of ths victims tell u they dont want anymore prayers, they want action to end shootings. New toninit, a virgia beach shooting survivor was arrested after telling his boss he didnt want to return to work in the same building where the shooting happened. John mciver was inside building two last month when a gunman killed 12 of his cobourquers. This week he was told that he was going to be goingk to building two. He met with a supervisor tuesday to talk about the situation and Court Recorders say he became a agitated angry and stormed out of the office and then wednesday Police Arrested him and charged h d withturbing the peacehe. Says he wants to return to work, just not to that same building. Changes are coming to the annual smitsonian folk life Music Festival that kicks off tomorrow. It will have a more slimmed down schedule compared to previous years, but the powerful message an the music still will be the same and that will stick. Arou this years theme is the social power of music. The festival will put d. C. s l loca music, especially gogo on display. Noally the festival is a twoweek affair but this year it is only two days. You can still loo tk forwardo live music, food, instrument workshops and a whole lot more and a reminder it is all fre normally we talk about heat every time this thing kicks off. Yes. It is always an issue down there. Im glad it is just two days because were in the stretch of this. Well, and if you are thinking about heading down there, sunday the better day to go. Th today was e hottest day of the year. We hit 95 degrees. Tomorrow i will be one degree higher and the heat index will be higher too. You had the heat today, you had the storms and you get Something Like this. Yeah, pretty nice sunset out there. Oh, that is nice. I want to thank my buddy alex back there and what we call our ak whi acquisitions for filling that. A cool sunset. You get cool things in the heat of the summer, and right now on the hot side. We were 90 or better everywhere on the map. 97 today at bwi. 92, duls. 91, quantico. 93 fredericksburg. The first time everybody has been in the 90s, so a hot and mi hu day. 81 degrees at this hour, not much in the way of wind. We had showers around the airport about an hour ago. 78 in gaithersburg currently. 73 back towards manassas. Many areas in the upper 60s to low 70s, so waking up on your almost said friday morning. I d what jim did last night. I was jumping the gun. And im moving people backwards. It is tele. Dont go back. Saturday, 89. Humid today with scattered storms tomorrow afternoon. Thats what i want you to remember. Yes, we have the heat and humity, but also the chance for storms. Here is where we were earlier this evening. Ou the last ce of hours, showers moving through d. C. But rain showers towards Shenandoah County and thats it. A few more showers around and. Thats it what were going to see tomorrow, well see these come right back. 8 00 a. M. Tomorrow, no problem on your saturday. Saturday morning loo good, on the warm side, even through about 1 00. So like we talked about, gol,g to the pooetting some shopping done, maybe some yard work done, even though it will be quite humid, you are okay but 1 00. Watch what happens by 2 00 or 3 00. We see a line of showers or thunderstorms developing, right on through 4 00, right on through the early evening. These could last through dinnertime in some locations. Make sure you are reaor that as you move through the rest of the night. Around 11 00, no worries there. We start to see things moving out. I have 94 nor the high tomorrow. I did change it, with tt hea index close to 100 degrees. If you are headed to the pool, go early tomorrow. D. C. United game, a perfect night for that. Dave was telyng us proba sellout for that. 93 on your sunday and beautiful weather monday. A high of 89. But break the heat for one day before the heat comes right back. Boy, does it get hot next week for the 4th july. Could even see some storms on the 4th of july. We will be watching that as well. Well have to eat the popsicles fast. I was looking at popsicles on the internet. See . I was. S it goe hand in hand with the th of july. It does. Do you believe it . Otthe nats one of the htest teams in baseball. Now. But they hit the road again tonight. Tonight. Did they start off their series not all water is created equaln ly 1 billionth of 1 is filtered naturally. And emerges crisp and refreshing enough to be called park 100 Natural Spring water. Born better® our tradition from my Football Team is we dress up, shirt and tie. I had a tie but i didnt know how to tie it. Usually i would have my dad help me, but he was deployed. And im thinking dont worry about it my grandma should knowo uhe says, can tie a tie . ,d help mand im like. No. Oyed. But were on our way to chickfila. I recognized them ocause they came intour store so much. Ms, bertha and mister terrence, of course ill help them out and show him how to tie a tie. It wasnt just the tie. Its what was in your heart. It was my pleasure. Doing good man, you got it this is tty xfini sports desk. Can you stand it . These nats, where did they come from . My mama said, just keep showing up to see what happens next. Next right now is pretty good. Listen to mama, thats the lesson. Hey, hold the parade on pennsylvania avenue. The nationals with a. 500 record for the first time in two months, within 2 1 2 gam of wi card spot. No reason to close the streets, but suddenly were open to the l possiby of our boys of summer. They tried to secure a win and a winning recordor the First Time Since april 13th, d, yes, Ryan Zimmerman joining the club after a long stint on the injured list. Noeccore in sd inning until things are changed. More giddiness, one swing, a second ex hom to right, danielle norris. I think it went further, sotos fourth of the season. Rbi single knocked in, victor nobody less. Ta0, washington lead. The nationals srter had it working today. Sanchez visiting the teame spent parts of six seasons with. He was stellar. I had to look up the word but it means good. Six inins of onerunball, striking out eight and walking one on 110 pches. Fernando rodney records his first save as a national and with a 31 win, lse nat have an above. 500 record at 4140. For me it is just one more win and lets just keep going. The boys are pying well. Theres a lot of excitement going on right now. So just get some rest, you know, and we got in late last night, t some rest and be ready to go at it tomorrow. Always telling people to get rest. Thats good. Rookie means on the hill for the orioles against theians. Might say he got someupport. No score in the first. Chance sisco, great name, squares one off siscos third homer of the year lands on utah street. 20, on orioles at this point. Ir in the f inning of this one, two on foral berpt owe. O hips down the lefthand line. Orioles score four with two out in the first. Four more in the second. The orioles win 130. They should have saved some of the runs. Yes. Were so excited about this, we were about to paint our face. Usa and france saring off world cup quarterfinals. Two of the favorites in the tournament. Meghan rapinoe, fifth minute. Opens the scoring. Jubilation for the americans and a dream start as rapinoe finds the back of the net. You know how she works. Still not done. 10 in the second half. Rapinoe strik again. Heath, thats a cross, rapinoe, thats a finish. 20, United States. France has a late goal but the United States advances and will take on england in the semifinals after the 21 win over the hos nation. Do you remember, a year ago we saw this guy, wayne rooney, arrived here in town before he arded his flight to dulles to join d. C. United, he tweeted lets get to work d. C. And he has. Theyve led to goals like this from last summer, gamewinner. Rudy scored a few of his own just the other night. Beyond midfield and beyond belief. What will he do next . D. C. United is home tomorrow to play toronto. With him when you say what is he going to do next, you never know. Thats why you have to show up to see what happens next just like mama always told me. There you go. Lesson learned. Dont doubt it. Now earlier i told you today was the hottest day of the year with a high of 95. Look how many days we have at 95 or better through the next ten days. Remember, our chance of strong to severe storms tomorrow. The one day im looking forward to, only 89, low humidity monday. Nice. Of course, it is a monday and everybody hates that. Popsicles, remember. Go to dougs Facebook Page to [ cheers and applause steve from 30 rockefeller plaz here in new york city, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. And now, heres your host jimmy fallon