Destroyed and on the edge of the inferno, firefighters risking their lives to save peoples property. I heard this loud explosion and ferocious noise. Reporter about 70 miles away, same story, different terrain. Crews moving to contain the fire that has been torching forest pines. We see flames in excess of 100 feet. Reporter the rocky fire is the biggest at 18,000 acres. All across california, 23 large fires are burning in the midst of a severe drought. With that drought, comes dry vegetation and wind conditions make the potential for firefighting dangerous. Reporter the governor declared a state of emergency and National Guard to help crews on the ground. This morning, firefighters start another dangerous day of trying to contain the flames. And this weekends weather is expected to make conditions more dangerous. Red flag Warnings Issued in the northern part of the state and dry thunderstorms, the worst kind for firefighters are expected to bring heavy lightning and strong wind. Erica
Is reporting that cecil the lions brother jericho has also been killed. The group says jericho seen here on the left was shot today. There is a conflicting report from at least one other Wildlife Organization that jericho appeared to be alive and that his gps was sending back a signal. Minnesota Hunter Walter james is accused of luring cecil out of the park to kill him in early july. The search is on for a violent robber who struck in central park. The thief, a panhandler who appeared to use when it his request for money was denied. Take a good look at the sketch. He approached a 53yearold man asking for money, saying he was hungry. When the victim refused to give him anything, the suspect choked that man until he passed out and then ran off with his cash and other belongings. A string of gun violence left one man dead and five others wounded. All of this in brooklyn. For many there, enough is enough. The victim killed 24yearold donald smith. He was shot in a barrage of bullets at a ho
In sight for this this weekend. Sky6 live hd looking live in Atlantic City. What a pretty sight there. You can see the moon in the sky its a blip of brightness on the screen on the left side. While it will be hot this weekend it will be less humid than in days past. No hating on meteorologist chris sowers this morning, at least. Reporter its going to be enjoyable. Thats what was aggravating people is the heat indices of 100 and higher people get antsy. Looking at the ben franklin bridge, well have clouds mixing in from time to time. Its hot but to the humid. The humidity levels have come way down with the cold front that past yesterday. Earlier this weekend we had the beginning of the heat wave. These were the heat indices 97, 99. Thursday 100 degrees. The cold front came through thursday into friday morning there you go the heat indices mirrored what the actual air temperatures were, yes its hot but not humid. Pilots 65 degrees, fleetwood 66. Quakertown 68. Martins creek 69. Tanersvil
Consecutive days of 90plus heat in philadelphia. Today makes it five and sunday 6. 66 in allentown reading 68. Poconos 55. That looks good. Trenton, 71. Good morning. 75 beach haven. Atlantic city, 74 and millville 72. Satellite and radar we have a cold front splicing through the state of pennsylvania this morning, it will swing through dry. Theres the slightest chance of a shower in the poconos thats about it. Maybe puffy clouds increasing this afternoon. The call from accuweather for today, sunny passing clouds, it will be breezy, not humid high of 91 degrees. Of if youre heading to Citizens Bank park the suddenly red hot phillies hope they continue their winning streak. 86 degrees by the first pitch. 9th pitch 79 degrees, no humidity and no shower activity. Nice start to the weekend tomorrow looks as nice, pretty much a repeat performance. The numbers starting point spiking later next week, the humidity increases as well. Showers and thunderstorms rumble back through, well talk abou
Out there. Watch what happens during the course of the day. All the numbers drop into the 50s, it should be nice and comfortable later this afternoon, still hot, but not too bad. Lunchtime, 86. 3 00 p. M. Through the Late Afternoon hours around 89 somewhere in between here we hit 91. The sun will set, days getting short, 8 15. As we look ahead, the pattern is about to change. Youll see that in the sevenday forecast in ten minutes. No threat of showers or thunderstorms monday evening. Greater chances tuesday and wednesday, again this flips the pattern. It turns significantly cooler in the sevenday forecast. Ill have that in just a bit. Eva . Thanks chris. Were following breaking news out of philadelphias kensington section. Thats where a police found a woman shot to death inside a car. Medics made the discovery around 5 00 in the rear of a parking lot on the 2800 block of frankford avenue. The lot belongs to a private nonprofit called the somerset center. Were told the car was running a