Another storm toward the end of the weekend. We are expecting, you know more to come down the road even though we saw more of a glancing blow from the major noreaster. We will talk about that. Let look at these area headlines. This morning it is all about the wind chill. It is not terrible but enough to make it feel awfully cold and we have another snow chance down the pike here specifically tomorrow night into friday morning to mess with your morning rush to wrap up the week. Come sunday and monday another large storm with a lot of moisture looks like it will be taking shape. Essentially the hits just keep coming here guys but we will break down details of what we know right now coming up, back to you. In Montgomery County dramatic rescues overnight when an Apartment Building goes up in flames. Mother and daughter were forced to jump to safety. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao joins us with the very latest information jan, good morning. Reporter erika and ukee, good morning. I was
We hope to get more information from him very soon. In the meantime folks displaced continue, to walk out of this building, to find a safe, warm place to stay while the fire investigators investigate a cause. I was able to speak with the family including a mom and her five and eight year old daughters who live on the second floor apartment here. They woke up to alarms and thick smoke mom was able to get her girls into jackets and realizing there was no other option they jumped from a second floor apartment to safety. This is what the fire looked like at the the washington Tower Apartments on the 400 block of bethlehem with fire crew is arriving just before 1 00 in the morning they found some shooting from the second story apartment. Officials tell thaws fire crews had to rescue at least one person from the balcony. As i mentioned other people had to jump. One person was taken to the hospital fortunately only with minor injuries. Four Story Building was evacuated by fire crews but some
Had woken up that were trapped on their balconies and lower basement windows. They could not get out because hallways were full of smoke. Police initiated rescues. Fire companies, baron hill wissohickon and they were dispatched when they arrived every ground ladder they could use was used in the area of the devices and fireman assisted the police in evacuating the residents from the building. Our First Priority is life safety. We had limited crews on fire suppression. Once we had occupants accounted for then efforts were getting the the fire under control. Reporter a couple injuries as well, in the specific unit where this started. In the unit where fire start there had were five residents in that unit. Two were transported to abington hospital with smoke inhalation a third one was transported to abington with burns on the feet and they have been transported down to temple burn unit. Reporter talk about how surprising there werent more serious injuries. There are people on their balcon
Superintendent says you need a permit, and any further explains the reason they were told to sit in the snow is momentarily there was a book ground which may have indicated they had warmths issued. They did not. They were not charged with anything. He said in one case, this being one of two they actually shook hand with the officers before leaving. We will have much more on this developing story including hearing from the Police Superintendent when we join you a at 6 00. Live from lower merion im walt hunter, cbs3 Eyewitness News. A bitter blast descend on our region, it is windy very cold out there. Were also keeping an eye on to light snow that could make its way in the region. Eyewitness news in Center City Philadelphia where it was a tough day to be walking outside. Heavy coats and winter gear definitely needed out there meteorologist kathy orr on the cbs3 sky deck where kathy a at least it is stunning. It is beautiful. The the sky is a deep blue. Of course we have in humidity with
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