Were supposed to be here this afternoon. Reporter Mary Ellen Foley overcome with emotion upon arriving to see her beloved American Legion post 396 destroyed. Shed been coming here for 25 years even planning a Surprise Party here next month. The uniforms of the men and women who served in our armed forces for many, many years, and the pictures and the medals, things that cant be replaced. Reporter eyebrows raised, of course, as an American Legion post goes up in flames on memorial day. The fire marshal, atf and police all here now looking for a cause but wont speculate. Fire cause is still under investigation. It will be awhile before we can even get inside that building. Reporter jones was driving by and recorded this video from her cell phone as firefighters had just arrived. The smoke was so black and thick with the flames you could feel the heat actually. Smoke first and then as soon as we made the right to come into this part, all you seen was flames. Reporter despite battling the
Happening right now, a massive fire tears through American Legion post on memorial day. On memorial day, its just devastating. Now investigators are looking into what might started it. Good evening, and thanks for joining us. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. American legion post 396 more than just a place for veterans to gather it is a cornerstone of the community ton night it is in ruins. Fox 29s brad sattin in bridesburg where firefighters it took them hours to get this thing under control. Brad . Reporter it did, lucy. A lot of tears shed here tonight on the 2300 block of orthodox. Fire breaking out a little after 2 00 oclock this afternoon. We have been here ever since along with about 100 firefighters and initially called to battle this blaze. Some of them as you see are still here on the scene. A cause of the fire at this American Legion post on memorial day still undetermined tonight. Were supposed to be here this afternoon. Reporter Mary Ellen Foley overcome with emotion upon arri
Normal. Branch avenue here you can see at speed at 54 Miles Per Hour. Again going to keep an eye on the situation in gaithersburg for you. Weather is looking better than my traffic this morning. Not as chilly as yesterday morning but still a chill in the air on this monday morning. Your monday headlines mild afternoon and then a chance of some rain moving in by this time tomorrow morning. Temperatures right now in Montgomery County just near 40 degrees as is Fairfax County. Low 40s now Prince Georges County near 50 in washington by the bay. Parts of Northern Virginia have dipped down into the upper 30s including Prince William county and Fauquier County. Theres Shenandoah Valley this morning. And heading out the door and waiting for the bus, youll definitely need a jacket. Well stay in the 40s between now and 8 00. Bright sunshine. Milder between 8 00 and 9 00. Into the mid 50s with bright sunshine. Next weather and traffic on the 1s coming up at 6 11. The storm team 4x4 hits the road
Trenton 46. 44 for doils town. Well be cool tonight. 49 in cape may and Atlantic City if we are headed to the shore it will be cool when you wake up tomorrow. 43 degrees. In the surrounding suburbs, temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. A chilly start to your memorial day weekend. Through the weekend well see a warming trend taking place. I think you will like our conditions in the forecast no matter where you are going. The poconos or shore or if you are hanging around the city. Well look at the forecast coming up is. Lets head to the nbc 10 jer are si shore bureau where memorial day is the unofficial start of summer. The ocean is open for business theif you will weekend festivities are already under way. Especially after yesterdays rain the board walk is busy. Reporter take a look. The countdown is on. Perfect timing guys there will be a scramble on the board board walk for the 5,000 beach balls being given way. The mayor joked early ier that he thanked Mother Nature for getting a cl
And a foreign tribute to our great nation. A proud teen responsible for unfurling the largest American Flag. It is all happening now. We begin today with bombshell new details on the search for two escaped murderers now in its 7th day. I am jenna lee. And i am jon scottment folks in upstate new york and in vermont are on edge as the men are on the loose. They are intensifyied the area. Reports reveal two men jumped the wall. There is a female worker connengzre nection with the killer. Based on the investigation she has not provided power tools to sweat or matt. She brought contraband in the facility, but i will not get to what it was. That worker Joyce Mitchell was an instructor in the tailor shop. Lots of questions about her role in all of this. And molly line will join us with more on all of this in a few minutes. Just 24 hours away now from Hillary Clintons first Major Campaign event in new york city to mark what her team is calling a new phase as clinton tries to get out from under