Immediately, he was the father a husband, a well hiked colleague from a family of firefighters. Our coverage coverage starts now. Reporter you can see the black bundling is up on the up on engine six of the fire house right now. While many are remembering kevin mcrae as a leader and a mentor and the city is remembered him as a hero. Many who knew him well say theyll remember his sense of humor. His smile and his positive attitude are the best things about kevin. Reporter dozens of his friends and colleagues stood at attention and saluted. His body was transferred from the hospital today. Firefighters have spent the day consoling one another. It has been nearly eight years since a d. C. Firefighter died in the line of duty. The fire who died his cousin james mcrae. The mcrae family has suffered a lot. This is the second time this has happened to this family. Kevin mcrae is one of the few members still on the department 24 years later. Kevin was also available to help somebody to teach t
More storm will continue to develop. Well have the latest for you in the storm center. Now to our other big story. Condolences pouring in for this man. A 25year veteran of the d. C. Fire department died after collapsing at the scene of a high rise fire this morning in northwest d. C. His name is kevin mcrae, a lieutenant who leaves behind a wife three children and a mother. He is being called a hero. Mcraes crew was the first to arrive at the building on seventh street just north of the Washington Convention center. Within other firefighter the went to the hospital. We have new information on the victim and his family. Mark . Reporter behind me is a fire house in mourning. Draped in black bunting. Since the news spread this morning that lieutenant james mcrae died firefighters from around the region have been pouring into this station. D. C. Lost a hero today. Reporter that hero is loonl kevin mcrae. He and his team were the first to arrive at the twoalarm blaze this morning. Lieutenan
Heroic acts. Breaking news in oklahoma. This has been a significant tornado outbreak. And it may not be over yet. Interstates closed schools locked down an airport evacuated twice. How long the tornado threat could stretch into the night. News4 at 11 00 starts now. A veteran d. C. Firefighter among the first to the top of a highrise with flafrom the windows. Lieutenant kevin mcrae made it all the way out before he suddenly collapsed and died this morning. One woman says his last act saved her sisters life. Our Jackie Benson at engine 6 in northwest d. C. Now jackie . Reporter jim, she told me that she wants to make sure his children know he is a hero. When d. C. Fire engine 6 approached the highrise building they saw this deadly flames bursting from the windows on the top two floors. From his 24 years of experience, fire lieutenant kevin mcrae knew the building. He knew there were especially Vulnerable People up there, seniors and disabled people some of them in wheelchair some possibl
Warm afternoon. And then later the summer in may pattern continues this afternoon and for the next several days. Next weather and traffic on the 1s amelia segal joins us live in the storm team 4 x 4. Shell have your what to wear this morning. Whats the chopper up . Over college park no problems there. Nice and light volume. Especially in the 6 00 hour. Dont love seeing this of course. Red line delays still single tracking between van ness and medical center. That they say is because of some late clearing track work here this morning. Right now, first 4 traffic tracker on the outer loop of the beltway here. Kind of going past braddock road. Well go down to 95 and look at the delays there in the dale city area. 66 overall looking pretty good. Tiny bit of a slow down here. The gadget is not reading right there, but thats manassas going about 40 miles an hour. 95 northbound before lorton road we do have that accident off to the right side of the roadway and volume approaching the crash. Ba
Crime in california. Attorney general harris says that last year reported hate crimes were down nearly 13 from 2011. New video just into our newsroom. The sheriffs boat is towing a floating meth lab that was found monday with two bodies on board. This was taken a little more than an hour ago on the delta near pittsburg. The houseboat first turned up about six miles south of rio vista where those bodies were removed yesterday. They are identified as 72year old gary cooper of concord and 49yearold james mcrae of martinez. So far, its unclear exactly what killed them. But the dea seized the lab. Alameda Police Arrested a man they think set his own Apartment Building on fire this morning. Flames engulfed the units just before 3 a. M. On briggs avenue. Some people jumped from balconies to escape the flames. Firefighters rescued 45year old david prado from his balcony then arrested him on suspicion of arson. Neighbors say prada was having mental issues over the last few days. Everyone else g