Reporter well, ukee and jessica a big focus for investigators right now is trying to figure out if everyone made it out of this fire alive. Investigators are still trying trying to locate less than a dozen people inside the burning building and they are hoping in the chaos of things last night maybe a family or friend came and picked up someone or that their person may not have been in the building. Exact record has not been announced by the Senior Living facility. Eighteen hours after this massive fire at a Senior Living center in west chester, the center is still smoldering investigators are still trying to account for everyone who was inside. There may have been more than 100 people in the building last night when the massive fire spark. That is number one priority is making sure we can account for everybody, the scene and how it happened will follow on reporter there were reports of an explosion just before flames began shooting out the center. Special teams of agents with the fede
Already near, residents close to the barclay friends nursing home sprung into action. I asked if i could help and there was just so much going on, that instead of waiting i just went in. Reporter some ran in the burning building to help those helpless inside. We wrapped this gentlemen in the blanket and made a stretcher out of it and carried him away from the fire as far as we could. Reporter others ran from their homes with blankets to comfort, and to keep warm, elderly and disabled now out in the cold. Everybody reacted so quickly. I was extremely proud of my neighborhood. Reporter fear now is that all of this effort may not have been enough, 18 hours after the fire, authorities are still trying to figure out if everyone made it out. That is number one priority is to make sure that we can account for everybody and the scene and how it happened, will follow on. Reporter at lee 25 investigators with the atf will be figuring out what caused this fire and try to figure out if everyone ma
Alex. Fire crews remained here on scene since initial blaze dealing with remaining hot spots and theyre ups and investigators are working to accounts for everybody that may have been inside of that building at the time of the fire. But this afternoon officials said they have no specific is reports of anybody missing. It was like pandemonium but not panic. Everybody was running around trying to help wherever they could. After a very long day 88yearold betty smith rest easy beneath a blank net daughters warm west chester home. She was woken up before 11 30 p. M. That the Barclay Friends Assisted Living Center where she resided was on fire. Next thing you know burst through the door couple guys with blackjacket on saying you have to get out. You have to get out. As they struggled to make it downstairs First Responders called here he owes were coming in. I saw all of the flames. One of our firefighters went as far as he could until he started feeling his helmet start to melt. 160 residents
Inferno and the fierce fire consumed a living facility in west chester and many families are being reunited and they are beinging for everyone inside. 27 people are known injured. Good evening, everyone, im ukee washington. Aim jessica dean. At the hight of the fire thursday night flames consumed the Senior Living community barkley friends and as the light emerged we could see how much was left behind. Alexandria hoff is in west chester with the latest. Alex. Fire crews remained here on scene since initial blaze dealing with remaining hot spots and theyre ups and investigators are working to accounts for everybody that may have been inside of that building at the time of the fire. But this afternoon officials said they have no specific is reports of anybody missing. It was like pandemonium but not panic. Everybody was running around trying to help wherever they could. After a very long day 88yearold betty smith rest easy beneath a blank net daughters warm west chester home. She was wok
But jan that will be changing as we head into the afternoon. Lets take you right now to live look at center city. You can see the dry conditions over those building tops, but thats going to be changing very soon. Specially by perhaps the noon hour maybe shortly thereafter. Pictures right now, theyre on the chilly side of things, chilly start out there. We have temperatures in the 20 s, also the 30s, and it is 36 degrees right now in philadelphia. Were in the upper 20s allentown and trenton as well as reading. 28 degrees in Atlantic City, and it is currently 27 degrees in millville. We are colder compared to 24 hours ago, those spots anywhere from one to 16 degrees coal nerve some spots, and actually, 17 degrees colder now in millville area, it is 9 degrees colder in philadelphia. Heres a look at storm scan3, you can cbsphilly. Com totally dry, clouds will be on the increase, throughout the first part of the day. Then out west, you see the rain moving into portions every western pennsyl