The only thing i said i had animals in the home. Um, so please hurry. But i confirmed there was nobody in the home. We all came out the front door. Reporter two radio transmissions though difficult to understand seemed to confirm that. Reporter moments later. But in the confusion, somehow arriving firefighters were told Something Else coring to the chief. The arriving units, the units first on scene, received reports from the scene on the street that people were still trapped inside of the home. Reporter would firefighters have entered the home in the middle of several row home hoping to safe other properties had they known no one was inside . The chief wasnt takintaking questions but the hf the Firefighters Union says every fire response is differe different. Theres not a written playbook, you know, everything can change win seconds. Reporter now we do know that memorial is being planned for saturday for the fallen firefighters. Details have yet to be work out. Two other firefighters
Live from the cbs Broadcast Center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 eyewitness news. The Wilmington Community mourns the loss of two firefighters, 41yearold Christopher Leach and 51yearold gary fickes. They were killed today in the line of duty while fighting a house fire. Good evening everyone, im Natasha Brown. Thanks so much for joining us. Four other firefighters were also injured, two of them are still in Critical Condition. Eyewitness News Reporter trang do he has the latest. They gave everything like to rescue people in the house. Reporter including their lives. Wilmington firefighters lieutenant Christopher Leach, a 14 year veteran and senior firefighter jerry fickes a 13 year veteran died while fighting a fire on the 1900 block of lake view road just before 3 00 saturday morning. Missy napier and six children were inside the house when the fire started. Couldnt get through the kitchen because it was so smoky. It wasnt fire bee but like it was so smoky and we ran out back and we r
Bodies of firefighters began their journeys this morning to their final resting places. Honoring two full len heroes theyre caskets draped in american flags as they were loaded into hearses and escorted by fire trucks the bodies of 51yearold firefighter jerry fix cuss and 41yearold lieutenant christopher leech were led from the medical Examiners Office to their respective Funeral Homes and to those who watched tears. Watched lieutenant leech go by in the hearse and it just broke my heart. Meanwhile investigators spent a third day on the scenes a the atf and state fire marshal continued to look for cause of the fire. Nothing is being ruled out. Also, nearby, macy napier and her familiar. Her home burned. She and six other people were inside at the time. But all were able to get out before firefighters arrived. Missy insists she made clear in any 911 call no one was trapped inside. The only thing i said i had animals in the home. So please hurry. But i confirmed there was nobody in the h
Live from the cbs Broadcast Center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 eyewitness news. The Wilmington Community mourns the loss of two firefighters, 41yearold Christopher Leach and 51yearold gary fickes. They were killed today in the line of duty while fighting a house fire. Good evening everyone, im Natasha Brown. Thanks so much for joining us. Four other firefighters were also injured, two of them are still in Critical Condition. Eyewitness News Reporter trang do he has the latest. They gave everything like to rescue people in the house. Reporter including their lives. Wilmington firefighters lieutenant Christopher Leach, a 14 year veteran and senior firefighter jerry fickes a 13 year veteran died while fighting a fire on the 1900 block of lake view road just before 3 00 saturday morning. Missy napier and six children were inside the house when the fire started. Couldnt get through the kitchen because it was so smoky. It wasnt fire bee but like it was so smoky and we ran out back and we r