He Center Philadelphia this is cbs Eyewitness News at 11 00. The philadelphia morning ten years never seen anything like this. At 11 00. Working through the night. 20 hours had later. Firefighters are still on the scene of a fierce and destructive fire in old city. And this evening, they fear the building may collapse. Good evening, im natasha brown, thank you so much for joining us, 400 firefighters responded to the Apartment Building at 3rd and Chestnut Streets today after flames began earlier this morning First Responders were forced to evacuate, more than 160 people hours after they tamed the flames the building continued to smoulder forcing firefighters to set up a possible collapse zone, joel holden is in old city with more on how damage is impacting the tire block. Joe. Reporter nash, and the perimeter for this collapse as they sets it up just out of protection stretches cross Chestnut Street basically where the firefighter was walking. I was speaking to some personnel. One gent
Todays temperatures are just what the doctor ordered. If its a pickup game everyone was outside. Trying to soak up the sun. The big story on Central New York record breaking temperatures in our region. And doesnt feel like february and more like what we feel at the ent of the may. Some areas in the mid to upper 70s and even higher, what better way to spend a sunny way on the top of a mountain of ice and snow. Look agent Spring Mountain through the sky 6 cameras. Folks are taking advantage of comfortable conditions and fresh powder. We sent cecily tynan outside to tell us how long it will last. This is the end of it and big changes tonight. Usually in february im out here talking about the cold and snow. Not today. We didnt just break records we shattered them. The record 72 set back in 1930. This was the warmest day in february in 88 years. Mest febru ever recorded in philadelphia. And it was even warmer in other parts of our region. Allentown 81 and lancaster 81 degrees and they had m
Northbound at the lehigh tunnel. The conduit carries wiring and lights for fans on the tunnel. And he was fatally struck in the head by the conduit. And traveled for about a distance of a mile before coming to a stop along the highway unnoticed. Initial Police Activity focused on other vehicles that had minor damage. Sexton and his truck was not found for several hours, it was located only after a welfare check from raymore and flannigans. Reporter now, the family of the driver, 70yearold Howard Sexton said he had a long safe driving record and learned to drive heavy trucks in the army as a young man and his plan twooz retire in august. John rawlins, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Authorities have charged a Chester County father with first degree murder in the death of his infant daughter, zion shochley is charged with shaking and throwing and dropping the 5monthold girl over the period of several months. He was the babys primary caretaker and held without bail. And police are looki
Investigators rose high above 239 Chestnut Street to get an aerial view of the damage as they work to figure out what caused the four alarm fire that burned through several buildings along this historic olde city block yesterday morning. Chris young owns the little lion restaurant on the attorney. He got a look inside at the damage from the flames, smoke and especially water. All that went into the basement, as far back as halfway down the street here on the right, basements had water. Took a lot to get this fire out. Reporter the fire broke out around 3 oclock sunday morning. Its believed the flames started in 239 chestnut. Dozens were forced to evacuate from homes and hotel rooms. At like 3 45 in the morning, i all of a sudden wonk, wonk, wonk you just hear this glaring noise. You wake up all scared and the guys on our floor were banging. Its not a joke, you have to get up. Reporter this afternoon hotel guests were allowed to access some rooms to retrieve belongings. They snapped pho
Personnel. One gentleman tells me hes been here since 8 00 this morning, the second are rolling in on second days shift out here, some guys were already here yesterday. They are now back again for another tour, they continue to douse the building, looking for hot spots, there is one remaining hose left charged the hot spots high above high grounds on the revoloof making the fire is extinguished. The Fire Department ordered a collapse zone being set up were taking all precautions. The first reports of fire inside a row of first floor restaurants and upper floor condos and apartments went i was the around 3 30 sunday, as tenants escaped, firefighters were still able to access parts of the building. But that wouldnt be the case for long. Plumes of brown smoke began to roll out i looked down and i could see smoke billowing out from the ground level restaurant that convinced him to get out and in matter of minutes heavy erupted pushing firefighters back. A handful of them had to hurdle out