People are gathered there for a rave. The fire went to three alarms as firefighters kept calling for additional crews. Christien kafton joins us live. Reporter the very latest is lets go ahead and show you the building right now. The fire is out. The tragedy here at least nine confirmed fatalities possibly more. There more be more people trapped inside the building. They were waiting for a Structural Engineer to go in because of the damage. They have been on the roof of the building. They are waiting to go inside. Again, there may possibly be more victims trapped inside. But we have confirmed and oakland fire has confirmed this is a mass casualty fire. We have done a preliminary search. We are up to 9 known fatalities at this time. Theres still a lot of the building that needs to be searched. We have called in our task force from Alameda County could come in and assist with the fire investigation. Reporter at this point, we are waiting for that task force to arrive. We are waiting for
Dead. People in the neighborhood are very shaken up. Traumatized, very hard. He was getting ready to start school saying im going to kindergarten, miss v. Reporter neighbors have cuts on them from breaking glass. The home is a total loss. Jackie ward, kpix 5. Jackie, was anyone else injured in the fire . Reporter his brother received minor injuries and his mother, second and thirddegree burns and sent to be treated at the hospital. Back to you. Jackie, thank you. And today is the last day to register to vote for Political Parties for the primary election. Kiet do is live from the Voter Registrars Office with more. Kiet . Reporter today is the last day to register to vote, and an oakland attorney is filing a lawsuit saying that the rules are confusing. If you register as a no Party Preference, you will get a ballot with no president ial candidates at all. You have to say that you want a Democratic Party ballot. The lawsuit said that officials did a poor job of getting the word out. Cali
Against the suspect include criminal homicide. Action News Reporter jeff chirico joins us live from the scene in bensalem with the story, jeff . Reporter walter, Police Say Surveillance video shows the suspect purchasing gasoline from this wawa, and then returning to his room here at the Lincoln Motel, where he allegedly set his girl friend on fire because he was angry with her. What happened . Tell us what happened. Tell me what happened in that room. Step back folks. Step back. What happened . What did you do . Unaudible. What did you do . Reporter fortysix yearold kevin small of philadelphia admitted to reporters he set the fire that killed his girl friend at the Lincoln Motel on the two to hundred block of lincoln highway in bensalem. Flames broke out just after 2 00 this morning. Heavy smoke poured from 21st floor rooms. Fire crews had to rescue at least three people from the second floor. People were running down the hall way screaming, everybody was like get out, get out, there
Earlier. We got up to 104 lets take a look. Hardly activity when it comes to thunderstorm activity. We are saying showers and thunderstorm activities there is flagstaff at showers moving through areas of winslow. Passing thunderstorms that i look at that day weekend cooler temperatures up north and sunday and monday highs at 102. Looking good thats below average. A special School Board Meeting underway to do with the resignation of a high school principal. She turned in her letter of resignation after being placed on administrative leave almost we are outside that meeting with the very latest student the in a show of force to support dr. Terry water what but the the staff recommended they accept it. Today hundreds of students held a massive class walkout and protest to show their support this is cell phone video taken by High School Journalism student. News of the paid leave and resignation the district refuses to tell us why she was put on leave and they want to know why they were kep