They say they are here until the morning first Morning Light just to make sure there are no hot spots that flare up. The good news from fulton street is that this fire was put under control around 12 30 this morning. So, im told by people who are here at the scene that eight total row homes have been devastated. From those eight row homes, seven families were living here, a total of 23 people are right now being assisted by the red cross in terms of food, shelter and lodging. Again, there is one engine on scene. This fire broke out just after 8 00 last night and the flames quickly spread through the entire block. So much so that the Allentown Fire Department had to quickly call for backup. Dozens of firefighters were on scene fighting the blaze. Well have another update and show you more video from the scene at 5 00. Reporting live in allentown, katy zachry, nbc10. We brought you breaking news last night. One man died in the fire in cobbs creek at 64th and callow hill. Witnesses heard
Heres a look at the wet weather moving across the first alert radar. You see the green out there on the screen. Meteorologist is tracking heavy rain and the threat of flooding in neighborhoods this morning. Good morning. This is nbc 10 news today. If you thought it was going to be easy going from the fourth of july into today back to work, we have issues out there between the roads and the Regional Rails. Lets start with our meteorologist. She has the first alert neighborhood forecast. We have a lot of heavy rain, mostly new jersey and delaware. The rest of the area is seeing spotty showers. The heaviest it is sliding into south jersey. Thats where we have a flood advisory. We could be seeing twoun two inches per hour of rain. And there is a chance we could see two to four. Were looking at a thunderstorm along the shore. Also right north of sea aisle city. Very heavy rain along in dennis as well f we keep looking a little further back off to the west, there is more heavy rain in the de
Convention where last night we witnessed history. Hillary clinton is now the first woman to top a major party u. S. President ial ticket. We will get more from both hillary and bill clinton and well show you how the bernie or bust supporters reacted to their candidates attempt to unify the party. Were also looking ahead to day three of the dnc. Todays theme is working together. The convention gets started at 4 30 this afternoon and the speakers tonight, president obama, Vice President biden and we are also expecting to hear from Vice President ial nominee tim kaine. Count on nbc 10 for complete coverage of the Democratic National convention. Well break down the story lines coming out of the Wells Fargo Center and around philadelphia as the city remains in the national spotlight. First, the heat wave continues today. Lets check in with bill henley who has the first alert neighborhood forecast. Hey, bill. Well get sunshine, vai, to warm things up again today. Were starting off with cloud
With a pennsylvania plate that apparently included the letters dlw. Neighbors tell the family the driver thought to be a young woman got out briefly, then drove off. We pray for this person to turn themselves in. Were praying for my little cousin and everybody is praying. Were getting closer but that person needs to come forward. Reporter jojo is special needs climb. At birth because of a neurological condition it wasnt clear if he would walk or talk but he did. But because of his health, he was closely watched by his family. He wanted to play sports but he wasnt able to so me and his oldest brother used to come outside and like play catch with him or footballism the little boys recovery will be long and complicated. His family has little money. Pray for jojo is the go fund me account there i have for my under a being as though its to help her and the medical expenses for jojo. Reporter after releasing information about that suv and the pennsylvania plates this weekend, the Camden Poli
Mainly dry but down south where it says wilmington in parts of cumberland and salem counties you can see a little bit of a shower thats kind of falling apart at this point as it heads towards route 55. Thats the only rain weve got anywhere this morning. Satellite does show you some cloud cover out to the west and we are going see a mix of clouds and sun today. It will feel a bit more humid today than yesterday and eventually some additional showers and perhaps some thunderstorms could pop up later in there afternoon hours. 72 degrees is your current temperature in philadelphia. 72 in wilmington. 73 in allentown, 70 in trenton and as you take a look at dewpoints it is muggy out there. A dewpoint of 68 in philadelphia. Thats a little higher than yesterday and once you start seeing 70s on the map thats oppressive humidity. Weve got there in cape may and dover currently. As we roll through the day 71 degrees by 7 oclock. 79 by 10 oclock. You want to get that workout in. Its a little bit hu