Kings land. He says seniors were carried out it was a team effort. As i was going in and out i noticed my neighbors were going in and out and everybody was doing everything they could to help the fire department. Reporter at a News Conference just about two hours ago officials told us at least 27 residents have been injured and at this point theyre still trying to account for everyone after the chaotic night. Were still compiling a list and working a list with the owners of the facility itself and trying to get a solid fix on everybody on all the residents and that they have all been accounted for. Reporter were also told the next steps are to finish making sure the fire is totally under control and then sending in a team of experts to figure out what happened and look for possible victims who may not have made it out. We have certified fire investigators, explosive specialist chemists electrical engineers. Reporter skills that will certainly be needed to try and figure out what exactl
A ignited the fire and saw his father standing alone on the sidewalk. Wrapped up in blankets, i was either. You know, cold, scared. Linder says his father likely wouldnt have had a blanket fit werent for help of his nurse, in the neighbor s around here who saved so many lives. His nurse, lawanda braxton who met them at the scene today. Walking outside trying to help people and you dont even really necessity how to feel right now that was one of my residents, on my unit, it dont stop there. Reporter moving forward she might need help she doesnt know what will happen to her job or fellow staff. What are you going to do right now. I will get my car outside and then i will be all right. I wont, crumb will. Reporter we spoke with pam who said her aunt was one of the 27 injured and her aunt was taken to the hospital in this coat, and she wants the owner to have it back. It is a carhard jacket. That is what it is, yeah. So, thanks to this person please contact me if at all possible so i can g
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
Numbers yet. Wilmington that 48 mile per hour gust millville and pottstown 44, allentown 40 Miles Per Hour. Heres a look at the current wind gusts as of 9 00 a. M. 41 again in philadelphia 35 in allentown, 35 in millville and 40 Miles Per Hour out there in lancaster. And this is kind ofmorning lows, these lows are going to end up being the daytime highs. A lot of these numbers occurred right after midnight. Atlantic city 63, philadelphia 62, dover 62. Pottstown and reading both hit 58 degrees before the front came through and now weve pulled back into the upper 40s north and west low 50s south and east. So it48 in reading, 51 in philadelphia and millville 52. And i dont care what those numbers say with this wind it feels a whole lot colder than there. Forecast for today were looking at a combination of sun and clouds this afternoon, very windy. Wind advisory remains in effect until 4 00 t gusts will continue in 4045 an hour range. Right around 2 or 3 clock this afternoon the numbers ar
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