Pohn bohn, scott. Okay. Reporter we just, as you joined us, were live here in west chester in the borough. We were just briefed by some borough officials as to the information they are releasing right now. Barclay friends nursing home caught on fire around 10 30 last night. It took them about three hours to put it out. Initial reports were that 140 people were rescued. Well have much more coming up in the next half hour. Trace i ay and vai . Thanks. We have a number of photographers and reporters working on the story. As you heard, well get an update at 6 00 a. M. Lets talk about todays weather. Theyre cold out. A night to be out in the cold, boy. Everybodys bundled up. Meteorologist bill henley with the first alert neighborhood forecast. Whats happening . The temperatures are colder, but the wind is really bringing in the chill. This is the view from cape may. Were experiencing the wind. The winds are gusting to more than 20 Miles Per Hour at the shore. Inland, wind gusts of 25 Miles
Reporter well, ukee and jessica a big focus for investigators right now is trying to figure out if everyone made it out of this fire alive. Investigators are still trying trying to locate less than a dozen people inside the burning building and they are hoping in the chaos of things last night maybe a family or friend came and picked up someone or that their person may not have been in the building. Exact record has not been announced by the Senior Living facility. Eighteen hours after this massive fire at a Senior Living center in west chester, the center is still smoldering investigators are still trying to account for everyone who was inside. There may have been more than 100 people in the building last night when the massive fire spark. That is number one priority is making sure we can account for everybody, the scene and how it happened will follow on reporter there were reports of an explosion just before flames began shooting out the center. Special teams of agents with the fede
Seniors lives began. They were running back in right into the fire. At that time it was raging. Reporter neighbor and witness Larry Kingsland says the fire crews never flinched. He says he and his neighbors knew they couldnt do it alone so he and others went in to help. Instead of waiting i went in myself and other people just were going in the building, we were getting people out. Reporter he also describes a checks and Balance System that was happening inside to prevent further confusion. One of the administrators from barclay was in there putting little red stickers on the doors as we were taking the people out just to signify that when the firemen came in, in case it was smoky. Reporter at a News Conference about three hours ago officials told us at least 27 residents inside had been injured. No word yet if anyone was trapped and killed. At this point theyre still trying to account for everyone after the chaotic night. You can see residents were wheeled out carried out on makeshift
Action news, delaware valleys leading news program, with meteorologist Melissa Magee Jeff Skversky Sarah Bloomquist and walter perez. The big story on action news at 5 00 is developing right now just moments ago, we learned a beloved teacherled in the fire that displaced four others in roxborough. T is right crew where is called to the 600 block of ren street just before 8 00 this morning. That is where we will fine action News Reporter nnrmac detai reporter well walter and sarah neighbors and co workers have been coming by the home offering their condolence toss family members who remain in thed. We the hawk din photo of the teache hawk instant a third grade teacher at sha fire broke out in the 600 block of ren just before 8 00 this morning, affectinas heavy fire on the first floor when occupants were hanging out of the accord together fire say that the Fire Department along with local residents were able to help four people out. Now hawkins daughter son in law and grandson, were in t
Extent. Nor doe know just how the car who control. We will give you updates as more information becomes available tonight. Now to the developing news from roxborough where a beloved elementary schoolteacher was killed in a fire today. Fire broke out at 8 00 this morning claiming the life of a six twoyear old woman who was a third grade teacher at a reporte nemcrmack i s livthe atull annie. Reporter walter and sarah beginning to hear more information about this from the community about how they tried to neighbors when it broke out, and now howathering donations. Now at this point ive, aim not sure what we have if we have a picture, if we have video from the fire, but right now i will toss to a picture. This is a picture of the woman killed in that fire. Shes six twoyear old sheila august a third grade teacher at nearby shawmont school. She was killed in the blaze. When the fire broke out inside of her home, her son in law, and other people were inside, and, also their son. Neighbors ran