He Center Philadelphia this is cbs Eyewitness News at 11 00. The philadelphia morning ten years never seen anything like this. At 11 00. Working through the night. 20 hours had later. Firefighters are still on the scene of a fierce and destructive fire in old city. And this evening, they fear the building may collapse. Good evening, im natasha brown, thank you so much for joining us, 400 firefighters responded to the Apartment Building at 3rd and Chestnut Streets today after flames began earlier this morning First Responders were forced to evacuate, more than 160 people hours after they tamed the flames the building continued to smoulder forcing firefighters to set up a possible collapse zone, joel holden is in old city with more on how damage is impacting the tire block. Joe. Reporter nash, and the perimeter for this collapse as they sets it up just out of protection stretches cross Chestnut Street basically where the firefighter was walking. I was speaking to some personnel. One gent
Personnel. One gentleman tells me hes been here since 8 00 this morning, the second are rolling in on second days shift out here, some guys were already here yesterday. They are now back again for another tour, they continue to douse the building, looking for hot spots, there is one remaining hose left charged the hot spots high above high grounds on the revoloof making the fire is extinguished. The Fire Department ordered a collapse zone being set up were taking all precautions. The first reports of fire inside a row of first floor restaurants and upper floor condos and apartments went i was the around 3 30 sunday, as tenants escaped, firefighters were still able to access parts of the building. But that wouldnt be the case for long. Plumes of brown smoke began to roll out i looked down and i could see smoke billowing out from the ground level restaurant that convinced him to get out and in matter of minutes heavy erupted pushing firefighters back. A handful of them had to hurdle out
Were about to witness history but they sure did, thank to the rookie kickers right lands. Henry rossoff in center city tracking jubilant fans, hi, henry. Reporter hi, jim, rahel, been around city hall for about an hour now. Everyone talking about the big win, and of course, the big kick, 61 yards by jake elliot. Let me give you some perspective here. This older light pole about 24. So, six is go yards field goal , do the math, thats 183, so you need about seven and a half of these light polls, just to get to the distance, not even talking about height projectory and all of the other stuff im not qualified to talk about as we watch the kick one more time, you got to watch the kick as many times as you can, keep few things in minds just signed after of hip injury, cut by the bang recalls after they drafted him and through him on the practice squad for preseason, eagles signed him off the practice squad and missed the kick earlier in the game, shorter kick last week against kansas city. M
Spunt joins us live from the stat center and david, you spoke with people with local ties to in the middle of this fire storm. It is really a nightmare for them. The ground is dry. The wind relentless. Its peak fire season in california. The nukes are expected to rise. But those alive and accounted for are doing whatever possible to stay safe. The blaze is far from out and peoples lives and lively hoods are in a constant state of danger. Arm get en, gone. Reporter crews working 24 hours a day seven days a week, hospitals are on overload. Taking in victims. Two hospitals in santa rosa became news when smoke filled the buildings it was at that time that the Police Department came in and said drop everything. Go now. The Wine Industry is upsidedown. Native michael score zone is a wine maker in so he know ma county. He moved to the area 17 years ago to begin the business. The air quality is horrible. You cant see much install he cant get to several vine yards, this is one in the distance.
Wine country. The scope of this destruction massive. And tonight, people from our area, who now call Northern California home share their stories with Eyewitness News. Good evening, im jessica dean. Im nicole brewer. Ukee washington is off. Hundreds of firefighters are struggling to contain one of the top five deadliest wildfire outbursts in california history. The flames killed at least 15 people and Authorities Say the death toll expected to rise. Nearly 300 people have been reported missing since wildfires started sunday. Flames have destroyed 2000 structures and many more are in danger. Eyewitness news david spunt joins us live from the stat center and david, you spoke with people with local ties to in the middle of this fire storm. It is really a nightmare for them. The ground is dry. The wind relentless. Its peak fire season in california. The nukes are expected to rise. But those alive and accounted for are doing whatever possible to stay safe. The blaze is far from out and peop