Blaze. It happened about 8 00 this morning. Its a twoalarm fire. Additional fire ambulance and medics all this equipment was brought to the scene. We were told a firefighter was transported priority one, that means Critical Condition can lifethreatened injuries. We later found out he died. Also we were told about other serious injuries. The second firefighter was transported serious but nonlife threatening injuries and another reported serious with nonlife threatening injuries. All i know i work to an alarm going off in the building. I came to look outside my door there was smoke everywhere. Now, ira evans lives next door on the ninth floor, in exdoor to the building where the fire broke out. He says an elderly woman lives there. He saw her briefly. He tells us she said she had been cooking nothing this morning, that she had serial for breakfast and told him the fire broke out in a back room. D. C. Firefighters are trying to determine the cause of this blaze that killed one firefighter
Toward winchester white coast. Cord cedarville. The potential of hail too until 4 00 p. M. Hail it could be large. We could see gusts of 50 miles per hour. Some heavy rain and lightning. I think well hold on to this possibility until perhaps 6 00 p. M. This evening. Another look at the radar. Well continue to jump in should any new warnings be issued. Thank you. Now to a tragic story weve been following all day. A district firefighter dies after racing to help people in a high rise fire. D. C. Lost a hero today. Lieutenant kevin mcrae a 24year veteran. Lieutenant kevin mcrae was one of the first firefighters to make it up to the ninth floor of the burning building on seventh street downtown. Chris gordon joins us live where he caught up with the people who frantically ran down to get out. Reporter heres the latest from seventh street. You see emergency equipment still blocking the roadway. The building is closed. People are out. D. C. Fire investigators are trying to determine the caus
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