Explosion just before eight oclock. One man said when he looked out he saw flames. The fire chief says the two buildings that burned contained large containers or waste oil and other solventtype chemicals that burned. For a time, firefighters let the fire burn due to fears about creating more environmental damage. Basically spread from that building the oil burst out of the poly tank. It ran on the ground and the oil was on fire building behind it on fire oleary says he has not idea what cause the fire to start early this morning. The state Fire Marshals Office was called in to help investigate. The fire caused a scramble for one neighboring business with an semitrailers away from the flames. Well have that part of the story tonight at six. Live in central city, df, kcrg tv nine news. Meteorologist chris havely joins us now with a look at the thanksgiving day forecast. Chris, what can we expect tonight . As you prepare to possibly hit the roads this evening, the weather should remain q
First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. Ouds will continue to move todaa, sealing out the sun thats been so nice over the past few days. Itll be warmer though, with widespread 4550 degree readings. Within these clouds, a few showers may occur, but anything that falls today would be very light and measure well under a tenth of an inch. Readings overnighthtwill hold steady or slslwly clclmb as the bull of the rainfall is still set to move into our area on thanksgiving. This will mainly be rain across the area with a half inch to one inch of rain area wide. There is a chance that a few locations will exceed one inch of rain. On the backside of the system, there is a brief window of mixed precipitation possible, inly along nd northwest of a ma terloodecohi. Any snow cumulationu be minor, if any, due to theoakedound after the rainfall. Byfriday, itll be cooler th clouds holding tough. Have great day and if you a headed out for the la, avel safely today cloudy, is
Alert forecast, kaj. Clouds will continn to move in today, sealing out the sun thats been so nice over the past few days. Itll be warmer though, with widespread 4550 degree readings. Within these clouds, a few showers may occur, but anything that falls today would be very light and measure well under a tenth of an inch. Readings overnight will hold steady or slowly clib as the bulk of thh rainfall ii still set to move into our area on thanksgiving. This will mainly be rain across the area with a half inch to one inch of rain area wide. There is a chance that a few locations will exceed one inchof rain. On the backside of the system, there is a brief window of mixed precipitation possible, mainly along and northwest of a tama waterloodecorah line. Any snow accumulation would be minor, if any, due to the soaked ground after the rainfall. By friday, itll be cooler tcu holding tough. Have great day and you are headed out for the liday travel safely today cloudy, o. Pm owers high 4551 winds
San marnan and laporte road intersection around two this afternoon. A ford f150 pickup, Chrysler Pacifica and Ford Explorer Police Vehicle all experienced front end damage. Traffic resumed in the area after the vehicles were moved and the scene was cleared. Its one of the most dangerous intersections in iowa. And as People Get Ready to start doing their Holiday Shopping, Cedar Falls Police are putting out a warning. Theyre talking about this intersection, highway 58 in cedar falls. The stretch of highway between greenhill road and viking road has seen its share of problems. Kwwls Nikki Newbrough is live out near that interseciton. Nikki what did you find out . Police tell me there was even a couple accidents here last night. And now between thanksgiving and christmas, they are on high alert in this area. Some people ding during this holiday season, the Cedar Falls Police department has one interesction they keep an eye on. In my years working the streets yes i have, i have been there f
Am friday. As the storm gets closer, light rain develops and becomes widespread with patchy fog precipitation will end about 2 precipitation will end about 2 am friday. One person is taken to the hospital after a threevehicle crash involving a Police Vehicle. Waterloo Police Responded to the san marnan and laporte road intersection around two this afternoon. A ford f150 pickup, Chrysler Pacifica and Ford Explorer Police Vehicle all experienced front end damage. Traffic resumed in the area after the vehicles were moved and the scene was cleared. A warning tonight for people shopping in cedar falls going into the Holiday Seasonon highway 58 and viking road is one of the most dangerous intersections in iowa. Police are asking drivers to use caution when shopping in that area. Kwwls Nikki Newbrough is live near there. Nikki you spoke to police today. They say this intersection has been bad for years. And with people driving here from all different parts of eastern iowa, this highway gets p