In the meantime fire investigators remain here on the scene. We can tell you they are examining the rear of the structure, believing preliminarily that the fire began in the rear near a trash dumpster. Now firefighters took about 6 1 2 hours to totally extinguish the flames. Close to two dozen people are now homeless. The hallway was just pitch black with smoke and as soon as you took a breath of air, your lungs filled with fire it felt like. Reporter thats when he realized he couldnt escape the raging inferno without the assistance of firefighters. One of the First Responders captured this video of steves rescue from the fourth floor amidst billowing smoke. Credit goes to the firefighters who brave the elements and the tenuous situation of everything. And im just happy to be here. Reporter steve was one of three people treated for minor injuries. A firefighter cut his hand. But one person lost his life during the multialarm blaze that gutted the back of this Apartment Building. Steve
Snow at this time of the year often melts as it falls. That is what would be happening during the day tomorrow. Dont be surprised if there are some snowflakes tomorrow. Well show you more in just a minute. We finally have some sunshine out there. After some snow this morning, hard to believe, that were closer to 60 degrees. 56 in philadelphia. 42 in mt. Pocono. And in the upper 50s in southern delaware. So, it has warmed up pretty nicely. We have some clouds moving in from the north and west. A couple of sprinkles up in central pennsylvania but they may not make it very far. The sun starts to set in a couple hours. As we go through tonight, expect it to be dry. The wind is up there now. Its gusting near 30 miles an hour. It will be diminishing through the evening. 47 degrees by 10 00. Less wind than today. This is the next system thats coming in. Its going to affect us during the day tomorrow. More on the timing and temperatures there with the sevenday in a few minutes. With rain and s
Stepfather performing cpr. He feared the child had suffocated that he rolled on top of her while they were asleep. But an autopsy found something far different. Very heartwrenching when anybody hurts a child. I have children. Im a grandparent. Reporter neighbors who live along summit street in millville are shocked with the arrest of 33yearold manual mikes. Police say what happened inside this home was murder. That mikes 9weekold infant stepdaughter suffered Blunt Force Trauma to the back of her head. My heart is broken to see any type of harm or injury come to any child, because i think, you know i dont in all actuality i dont know what to think. Its very heart of my wrenching. Its very sad. Reporter mikes initially indicated the newborn suffocated after they fell asleep together and he tried to perform cpr. Police and ems also tried to save her. Police say an older child was home at the time, but the mother was hospitalized. No one answered the door at the familys home today. No pare
Before the rain comes, we should see more sunshine. That was nice yesterday, wasnt it . Very nice. Meteorologist bill henley is here with the first alert forecast. Good morning, bill. Mostly clear skies to start with. We are in the 30s and 40s to start with. Look how clear it is with a nice view of the moon which is starting to set. And the temperatures are coming down. Right now 44 in philadelphia. But look at the 30s in doylestown. 34 degrees. 34 in wrightstown and pottstown. Roxborough, 32. Dont forget your umbrella with wet weather off to the north. Rain and snow will arrive here later this morning. Well see rain drops on the way. 40 degrees at 7 00. Dry at 9 00 with a few breaks of sunshine, but those will be quickly fading by later this morning and into the noontime hour. Well see the first rain drops of the day. The hour by hour weather will be near you this morning. Lets go to Christine Maddela to check on the traffic. Well take a look at the map and the realtime traffic data.