Wildfires have taken a deadly toll in washington state. Three firefighters were killed after their vehicle crashed nears twisp as they were battling a fire. Thats about 100 miles northeast of seattle. Several other firefighters were injured. The fast moving fires have forced residented and tourists to evacuate. Natasha chen reports from kiro. Reporter this flag is one of many now flying at halfstaff in twisp in honor ofthe firefighters who died battling a raging wildfire in the region. Authorities believe their vehicle was involved in an accident when their vehicle was overtaken by windswept plains. They were just trying to do their job and theres times when things go bad but the fight has to go on. Reporter as the fires continued scorching the area they fled the town. Thousands of people around the region have moved south for safety. I dont know how the government is going to pay for it, and i dont know how the people are going to rebuild, and now theres been loss of life. Its like ho
Where its already clear. 65 degrees in reading, feeling better there but the dewpoint is high at 72 in cape may, 73 in beach haven meaning it feels oppressively humid especially east of the city. By 9 00 a. M. , 79 degrees. Still some lingering showers east of the city. By noon, 85. Well see that sunshine return in philadelphia, the dewpoints will be down by the lunchtime hour so well start to feel less humid. By 3 00 p. M. , 86 degrees with sunshine and a few clouds. You should be dry pretty much everywhere there. By 6 00 p. M. , 83 degrees and feeling better at that point even at the shore. 86 for your high today. So, kind of a changing weather day today. Matt, well talk more about it in that sevenday forecast coming up. Changing traffic situation right now as well, karen. We started the morning with a laundry list of overnight construction zones. By now most of them have cleared out including the one here in the eastbound lanes of route 63 woodhaven road between the boulevard and 95
Go,. Good morning. Theres a little bit of a breeze this morning which you need because it feels oppressively humid out here but were in the process of seeing dewpoints drop and things turning around for us. Lets take a look at storm tracker6 live double scan. The only showers we have currently are along the coastline through cape may and Atlantic City and Sea Isle City and thats because of the front that still hasnt quite cleared the area. As you look at satellite6 and action radar you can kind of see that the showers moved through our northwest suburbs. Theyve moved through philadelphia. Theyre now along the coastline and we do have lots of cloud cover through the region but everything really changes for us this afternoon. Its 75 degrees right now in philadelphia. 66 in allentown, much mover comfortable there. 67 in reading, 69 in wilmington, 73 in millville and 74 degrees in trenton. Look at the dewpoints. Weve dropped just a little bit already in philadelphia but still very humid at
Across that parking lot. Well hold here and show you just how far that other piece traveled. Its next to a store right now. A horrible nasty and violent crash. Now, the action cam was on the scene right after the wreck occurred at around 3 a. M. Well get to that video in a moment but this certainly is a horrible crash that left one person dead and another person injured. And indeed route 103 very heavily trafficked road in the morning. Thats why well start with matt pelman giving you the latest on traffic and then karen will have latest in accuweather. Good morning. Yeah, and those northbound lanes of 130 do remain closed on this wednesday morning, guys, here in Burlington County because of this horrible accident. What startling pictures were seeing from chopper 6hd this morning. This is all unfolding in the northbound lanes by beverly road. So thats right by the enterprise car rental as you saw as well as the dolphin did i knower. If you normally pass that headed northbound on 130 you
Glassboro, and 57 degrees in dover, delaware. A nice start to the day, humidity is way down, nice and comfortable with dewpoints below the 60degree mark the day planner, 9 00 a. M. , 71. Noon, 78. P. M. , 82 and 6 00 p. M. Coming down from a high of 83. Tonight will be cool. Details in the seven day forecast. Reporter we should get out the mittens. Reporter you might be pushing it. Reporter im kidding. Good morning everybody, northeast philadelphia along woodhaven road at bristol pike there was milling work going on. The crews are gone, the lane are open, they are just a little bit bumpy and youre getting the stones flying up, its a dusty ride be prepared for that. Crews have cleared from the vine street expressway in center city by broad street. They were working in both directions, they are not working anymore. They will return at 10 00 p. M. And give you lane restrictions at that point. Crews are working on the pennsylvania turnpike westbound side, speeds in the 40s as you can in fr