A deadly fire leads gas leak. Forcing the evacuation of nearly a dozen homes. Good evening to you, im jessica dean. Im chris may. Police say that this fire set off a series of explosions along jackson street in darby township, delaware county. That is where Eyewitness News reporter diana rocco joins us live. Diana . Reporter report when firefighters arrived here this evening they a will to the deal with. Explosion coming from inside the home and when they were able to extinguish the flames, they found gas leak which prompted evacuations in this neighborhood. When the smoke cleared they did find the body of the elderly homeowner inside the basement. Medical examiner has just arrived on scene. Fire explodes from 1025 jackson avenue in darby township. A Single Family home just after 7 00 monday. It took Fire Companies 35 minutes to gain control. When fire crews arrived they heard explosions coming from inside the house. When we first arrived here, there was a lot of things going on. We be
Evening they a will to the deal with. Explosion coming from inside the home and when they were able to extinguish the flames, they found gas leak which prompted evacuations in this neighborhood. When the smoke cleared they did find the body of the elderly homeowner inside the basement. Medical examiner has just arrived on scene. Fire explodes from 1025 jackson avenue in darby township. A Single Family home just after 7 00 monday. It took Fire Companies 35 minutes to gain control. When fire crews arrived they heard explosions coming from inside the house. When we first arrived here, there was a lot of things going on. We believe there was isnt some ammunition going off. There was some minor explosions and heavy flames and smoke. Reporter blue light gas leak coming from the house forced more than dozen evacuations in surrounding homes while emergency crews cut power and gas to the area and asked residents to leave. After the smoke cleared firefighters located the elderly homeowner inside
It was close to. Reporter fire Company President mark logan who asked not to appear on camera said jordan was distraught about being dismissed from the fire company. It was an intentional miss. He wanted to he could have killed us all. He told me about twice not to run, with the gunpoint todd my face. Reporter this lieutenant shot we conceal his identity says he made an instant life or death decision to dart out a nearby door hoping to save lives by alerting police. It was either stay dunn here with them and be a his stage or dart out, and get to safety and get help. Reporter moments later as swat teams approached jordan removed the clip from his gun. I grabbed the gun from him. Even then our guys, the guys that were remaining, hugged him. Reporter together shoulder to shoulder as they did in fires, jordan and hostages headed out but hours later a remarkable moment, the the firehouse phone rang, it was jordan calling. I told him i was than the mad at him or angry at him i still love hi
Menendez has betrayed the trust of new jerseys families. His actions reenforced all that the American People believe is wrong, with washington democrats. Governor Christies Office says he has no comment at this point. Of course we will follow this breaking news and bring you more throughout the the the newscast. Live from the sat center natasha brown, cbs3 Eyewitness News. I turned around and i had the gun pointed towards my face and he was, threatening all of us, not to run. Reporter tonight Eyewitness News takes you inside a Montgomery County firehouse, the scene of the tense hostage situation. Were now hearing from Fire Fighters, held begins their will and learning more about the the suspect, exfire fighter paul jordan who reportedly opened fire. The standoff ended peacefully, those hostages talk with the suspect, who they used to work with getting him to earned iser his weapon moments before police burst in. Eyewitness News Reporter walt hunter live outside firehouse in cheltenham
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