Recovering tonight after firefighters rescue them from their burning home. It happened just before 11 45 last night in cedar falls, at a Mobile Home Park in the 2500 block of union road. Firefighters rescued a five yearold girl, a threeyearold boy and their mother from the home. They had to head back to the scene around four this morning when the fire picked up again. Kwwls lauren moss speaking with firefighters today she joins us now with the latest they say the 3 and 5 year old are in Good Condition tonight while the mother, Ashley Calfee is at the university of iowa hospitals and clinics for smoke inhalation. Meanwhile crews had to deal with extreme conditions both from shows a terrifying sight. A fire traps a mother and her 5 and three year old hear their voices inside. Calling out for help as they tried to put out the flames with air foam. Within minutes Cedar Falls Fire Department arrived on scene. Firefighters got in there and rescued the children. The children were in the back
The rest of the week. Ill have minutes. New thisismorning waterloo firefighters respond to a fire this morning. They were first called to new this morning waterloo firefighters respond to a fire this morning. They were first called to Western Avenue around four this morning. Smoke has been pouring out of the homm. We just spoke with firefighters a few minutes ago but they dont have any more information at this time. Theyre still on the scene. A kwwl followup. An updayeeon the three people rescued from a cedar falls mobile home during a fire a story we first ashley calfee, the mother, had to be taken to iowa city to be treated. She took in a lot of smoke. Her three year old son and five and windy weather. John bostwickcedar falls fire, battalion chief we had some things that were starting to freeze up during the started to freeze up and that type of stuff. Take a look at this body camera video from a Cedar Falls Police officer. They showed up first and battled the fire until firefighter
Now live in waterloo with more details ron it goes beyond shoveling your sidewalks. Think about the snow mounds that pile up at the end of sidewalks and driveways. Theyre impossible for people in wheelchairs to get over. Take a look at these sidewalks theyre clearly not snow covered sidewalks are common in many areas in eastern iowa especially this year, weve already had multiple rounds of storms. Olivia mancino although people do clear off their sidewalks the snow mounds at the ends of sidewalks create a problem for pilcher makes the comparison of trying to get cars over snow piles the wheels keep spinning, but the car doesnt move. He says its the same with wheelchairs. Jason you know theyre budnled up too but theyre exerting so much effort, they get tired, you know theyre just trying to get out in the Community Check out this photo taken in waterloo, a Police Officer stopped to give a man a around the snowy sidewalks with his wheelchair. Pilcher says the americans with disabilities a
Namputu and dickson mandiki, who h just moved fm illinois a a were living together in cedar rapids. Kabeyas close friend, emmanuel mambo, says kabeya came to the United States in october last year mamba says this is a heartbreaking loss not only for him but for the tightlyknit Congolese Community hes a part of. 53 21 25 michka, hes really my best fried for a long, long time. Emmanuel mambo says he greeup with michka kabeya, and even helped him get his visa to come to the United States. He leaves behind a wife who was injured badly in the crash and a young son whos in kindergarten. Platini namputu, pictured here, lived with dickson mandiki. Mambo heard about the crash about 6 hours after it happened early thursday morning. He talked to us through an interpreter, using a mix of french and lingala. 55 54 06 the day before, i was with michka here, me, and we talked, we spent the night together. And then it was really a shock for me to hear from the family that he passed away. Mambo says th
Out of the southwest to benefit our temperatures. Into the evening lows will stay warm, bottoming out in the middle to upper 20s. Winds will continue to move out of th southweses tomorrow brings slightly warmer onditions, but will change into the evening. Sunday starts off quiet, but light snow showers will move in later in the day and evening. Winds will also begin to pick up speed out of the west at 15 to 25 mph. With the light snow, accumulations are expected to stay light. However the wind will cause whe out conditions for some especially those to the northwest. If you haveve plans for the big game sunday thanks britley. A wellknown cedar rapids businessman wont leaea his j jl sentence until later this month. A federal judge had planned to announce the sentencing for midamar founder bill aossey yesterday. But testimony and arguments at led the judge to postpone aossey s sentencing. Last july, a jury convicted him of mislabeling meat products, mail and wire fraud, and making false s