Philadelphia claims his life and a civilian. Good evening everyone, im nam natasha brown. Thank you so much for joining us that fire broke out just before 9 00 a. M. On north colorado avenue. Lieutenant letourneau died while inside the burning home when part of the structure collapsed. Eyewitness News Reporter Alicia Nieves is live in springfield where his career first began. Alicia. Reporter natasha, that fallen firefighter is from here springfield and he not only served in the Philadelphia Fire Department for 11 years, but he did also serve here at this Springfield Fire Company as a volunteer firefighter for 25 plus years. Since he was a teenager. You can see outside the firehouse there is black bunting put up by his fellow firefight firefighters here. Now in his memory. Today grief grips some of the bravest men and women in our region as they mourn the loss of one much their firefighter matt letourneau. 11 07 this morning, he was declared dead. And we are without words. Reporter phi
That is a possibility for one bay area skater. Nbc bay areas Garvin Thomas joins us live from the s. A. P. Center, and garvin, so much on the line tonight. So much on the line and so much drama. But vicky, its not as easy as one, two, three when it comes ougto the u. S. Skating championships and making the olympic team. Three skaters are named but theyre not necessarily the first three finishers in the competition. Your 2018 mens champions of the United States of america. And that is why tonight is likely a very tense time for palo altos vincent joe. He won the bronze medal, but will he go to pyeongchang . Its not up to him. I made some mistakes but overall im very proud of myself. Reporter the 17yearold entered tonights free skate in fifth place. He skated well but not great and would need two skaters in front of him to falter. Not very likely with them being former national champions. But that is just what happened. Joe went from out of the running to on the podium in a matter of min
Plus years. Since he was a teenager. You can see outside the firehouse there is black bunting put up by his fellow firefight firefighters here. Now in his memory. Today grief grips some of the bravest men and women in our region as they mourn the loss of one much their firefighter matt letourneau. 11 07 this morning, he was declared dead. And we are without words. Reporter philadelphia fire commissioner adam thiel trying to hold it together outside Temple University hospital where the fallen firefighter was pronounced dead. Lieutenant letourneau called with fellow philadelphia firefighters 8 00 in the morning to battle this blaze on north colorado avenue in north philadelphia. As he was inside the smoke filled row home, there was a collapse and he was trapped. He was never alone. The rescue effort started almost immediately. Reporter for half an hour more than 100 firefighters trying to get one of their own out and they did but the 11year veteran of philadelphias Engine Company 45 had
Jeaneatte reyes ice shouts down the vine street subway for for hours. The eagles get the match for the playoffs, the falcons and their locally born quarterback, but it is another accu weather alert day, the cold will eventually ease up eventually. However, weve got other winter tree concerns, lets go to chris sowers. Chris we got to get to the bad before the good i think im actually getting kind of used to think i feel pretty good out here, and temperatures are still in the teens. Look at the morning lows this morning, i took the worst numbers put them on this graphic, minus ten in lakehurst, minus six in millville this morning, the poconos down minus six, Atlantic City minus three, and doylestown minus three and self of my followers on twitter and facebook sense me in tweets and little notes on facebook, telling me how cold it was in their neighborhood, several locations minus four, five, six, it was brutally cold morning, especially considering where were situated in the midatlantic.
Expressway. There was water at this water main break gushing along 17th street. And the bridge there, water was gushing near 17th and callowhill, as well. Thats in the city Spring Garden neighborhood. The water department, they rush crews to the scene to make repairs, but the water has now turned to ice. Philadelphia police are now detouring traffic on the vine street expressway to the broad street exit. We will update the Road Conditions later this morning. Now, lets check the forecast, here is meteorologist, Chelsey Ingram. Good sunday morning, chelsey, so cold out there. I know, another cold morning, colder now, compared to yesterday morning, jan, let me show you a look, some of the numbers just astounds being, we into record territory for spots, 06 degrees in philadelphia, we havent broke answer record yet. It will be a very close call right here in town, but this is colder compared to yesterday morning. 3 degrees in wilmington, that is tying the record low temperature for the day