Arrived, actually looked out his window and saw they were pot process of removing audio equipment. Possible film had been an event there just winding down knowledge reports anyone being hurt. Neighbors say this is a very active American Legion post. Regular events here honoring veterans supporting the commune n1 man saying hes been coming here since the 1960s short time ago we had chance to talk to neighbors about what they saw. I came out and i just scene all the ambulances and right here it caught on fire and i heard it was electrical. It was like this for an hour and a half. Reporter American Legion post. Yes. Reporter there was a party there. Like some kind of gathering they have there every year on memorial day, and it just started out fine and then they said smoking and just caught on fire. Reporter how quickly did it spread . Wow, like win, like, half hour. It was like all over. It was like everywhere. Its terrible. You know, knock it down and building another one hopefully. Reporter you think everybody is okay . I think so. They said they got them out. Thats what i heard any way. Reporter also hearing this is a voting precinct. Again very smokey now nearby neighborhoods dealing with that. It was a two alarm fire went to three alarm short time ago. Four alarm again were hearing it is under control right now. No official cause and again most important were hearing there were no injuries. Owe he yann and lucy. That is the most important thing. Brad, thank you so much. Right now at 5 00 soggy end to the Holiday Weekend. The weather held out for most of the weekend but many down the shore got good soaking today. The one weve been warning you about. The day has not been a complete washout. Lets get straight to chief meteorologist Scott Williams. Thats certainly right, lucy and iain. It has been a complete wash out depending on your location in particular down the shore. Take look at this plume of moisture moving into Rehoboth Beach upper cape may, atlantic city, dry in the middle but look at this line of showers even thunderstorms erupting along cold front so thats an area that will have to watch. But your backyard barbeques on this memorial day, keep an eye to the sky far north and west and also down the shore for wet weather. Otherwise kind of cloudy and muggy look at the temperatures in the low 70s by 11 00 oclock tonight. So a closer perspective. Get all of the green. Wet weather as you move down the shore right now. So just kind of socked in with the clouds and showers. A dry break for most, but im watching thunderstorms trying to move into the pocono mountains and the lehigh valley. Well take you hour by hour, the rain down the shore moves out around 8 00 oclock. But then look north and west. Some of those thunderstorms could hold together before diminishing by about 9 00 oclock. We keep the clouds and muggy weather as we move toward tonight. Otherwise temperatures in the 80s and 70s well talk more about standard showers and thunderstorms with that complete forecast coming up. Back to you. All right, thank you very much, scott. We are watching the roads tonight as people head home from the long Holiday Weekend. This is the great egg toll plaza in somers point, new jersey you know how it goes. You could hit backups clearly it is raining there, its wet and traffic is moving very slowly. So be careful. Stay prepared for the weather by downloading our fox 29 news app. Get live radar and alerts sent right to your phone. Search for it in the apple or google play stores. A developing story out of fox chase section of the city. Man is dead after trying to rescue his dog from the pennypack creek. Police say around 10 00 this morning someone called 911 reporting a body floating in the creek. Investigators say 67yearold man jumped into the water to get his dog and when he was swept away by the current. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators later found the dog uninjured in the map cars. Police have not released that mans identity. So sad. Also developing a partial lock down over at the white house after womans toed something over fence. It was the north fence along pennsylvania avenue. Police arrested that woman. No word on what she through or who the woman is at the moment but nobody is hurt. The president had just arrived back at the white house after a visit to Arlington National cemetery. And on this memorial day, ceremonies stretched across our area including a new castle, delaware. Delaware National Guard renamed one of its Head Quarters to honor delawares latest attorney general beau biden. He was also a major in the delaware National Guard. Today his father buys video biden was there for the renaming ceremony. And fox 29s Chris Oconnell was there as well for the event and joins us live in new castle tonight. Chris . Reporter good evening, iain and lucy. Yes, as you remember, last year beau biden the attorney general for the state of delaware and the son of vicepresident joe biden lost his life after a tough battle with brain cancer. Well, today a year to the day after his death, the memorial, the place where he was honored will now bear his name forever. applause . Reporter it was a bittersweet day for vicepresident joe biden and the rest of the biden family in new castle, delaware, to see his sons name memorialized at a place that was dear to his hea heart. To see beaus name and look to his example of how to live life, the life of purpose, service and inspiration. Reporter biden a graduate of arch mirror academy and the university of pennsylvania was a member of the delaware National Guard assigned to the 261 the First Tactical signal brigade. After enlisting at age 35, he was awarded the bronze star and legion of merit for his service in iraq but last year, at age 46, the life of the rising political star was snuffed out by brain cancer. It is all about service for beau. Like he joined the military at thrive. He didnt need to do that. He wanted to do that. He wanted to seven his country. He wanted to serve his state. Reporter friends who served with him say theres no better way to memorialize him. He just loved being a soldi soldier. He just loved it. Like coming here, relaxing. Being one of us. 48 million solar Power Building is now the major beau biden the third National Guard reserve center. The dedication included his widow and daughter in the front row and many who served with h him. Compassionate, patient, understanding, for giving, i can go on and on and on. Many who knew him say although he carried the politically powerful biden name, he never used it to his advantage. He was beloved for all he did. More importantly he was beloved for who he was. Reporter before todays dedication, the biden family had a private grave side Memorial Service at the church where beau biden is buried about 7 miles from here, of course, we will have more from todays debtor indication coming up tonight at 6 00 oclock. Iain and lucy. Chris, thank you. Todays weather canceled several parades in our area. But in media, Delaware County the parade did indeed march on. The rain cleared out and the penn Crest High School marching band marched on down state street. Little ones carried the american flags and they lined the sidewalks for todays parade of course honoring those who gave all to protect our nation. Community is very strong on the veterans around here in this community. This is the county seat Delaware County, so its very popular place for parades here in town. Neanearly 20 municipalities throughout Delaware County held a commemorative today for this memorial day. Verizon says tentative agreement to end one of the largest strikes in the u. S. In recent years is good for both employees and the business. Weve seen protests by verizon workers here in philadelphia. Verizon and the communication workers of America Union announcing the tentative pack today and employees will return to work on wednesday it includes 1300 new Call Center Jobs and nearly 11 in raises over four years also making Health Care Plan changes to say the company some money. Union members will vote on the deal after returning to work. Down the shore this memorial day weekend quite unwelcomed sight greeted many folks. This video on the page watch the tran tram car please. Com wildwood littered with trash clearly quite a bit of partyin g on the beach. Trash on the beach is unacceptable many residents say. Bill anderson went down the shore to get first hand look and joins us in the newsroom tonight bill . Iain many memorial day is about to be respecting our fallen soldiers. To some its a prime Beach Weekend for at least one town it become symbolic of disrespectful and negative behavior from partying young people. Memorial day marks the unofficial start of the summer and normally represents an economic boom for local beach towns. But a viral facebook video has residents in wildwood wondering if its worth it. Video posted on the page run by watch the tram cam car please. Com shows beaches littered with trash. Its parked a heated social media discussion and longtim resident and businessperson told me theres no excuse for this behavior. Disgraceful, animals, pigs. I cant believe that someone would come into our home and act the way they did. If youre invited to someones home as guest, you would never think to do that. Reporter as i walked around the beach today, there was still scattered trash but the cleanup crews clearly did a good job but another resident told me thats actually part of the problem. Our town does a great job and with free beaches to Still Service the beach and take care of what they can. I think everyone has responsibility to themselves, you know, first of all and to each other. Report roar the issue isnt just troubling to year round residents. Some are who are just down for the summer said dont label them as the problem. Theyre diss give as well. My family their grandparents live here all these years and we come down every summer but we respect it. We teach our kids that, too. Reporter now actually just got back. Its clear that people down there are upset. But some want more than that. They want some action. Wildwood is known for free beach access. At 6 00 oclock ill talk to you about residents who say it may be time for that free beach policy, lucy, to end now. All right. Well talk at 6 00. Thank you soap, bill. Two people explosion on someones porch as surveillance cameras role. Tonight theyre on the run. The damage done is far worse than you can see in this video. Car plumps off a cliff trapping two people inside. First responders rush to the scene. When they got there they were stumped on what to do. How they finally figure this one out. Its the time of year baseball fans love but now one Baseball Group is hoping their children have lot more than fun at the next game. Were watching the roads tonight as people head home from a long Holiday Weekend. This new jersey route 42 at the ac expressway in washington township. Not bad right there. You know how it goes though depending on your route you could hit backups. Take it easy. Memorial day of course is a solemn holiday on this day of remembrance, president obama spoke at Arlington National cemetery. Foxs doug mcelway at the Vietnam Veterans memorial in washington, d. C. With that sto story. Reporter a somber day as americans remember the Service Members who made the ultimate sack sacrifice. President obama laying a wreath at the team. Unknowuncemetery. Whether they stood up in times of war signed up in times of peace or were called up by a draft board they embodied the best of america. Reporter those currently serving the country honored as well with memorial day coming up as the administration ramp us up the fight against isis sending 400 additional troops to iraq and syria. Those who serve today do so in a world that has its challenges for america. Which our strength will counter and defeat. Our fight against isil three americans have given their lives in combat on our behalf. Today i ask you to remember their stories as well. Reporter flags around the capitol flying at half staff this morning and here on the National Mall veterans participate in a reath laying 400,000 americans lost in world war ii. Another ceremony also taking place one of those killed in vietnam. Reporter eight new names have been added to the 58,000 already etched in the Vietnam Veterans memorial. A constant reminder those here at the National Mall today freedom is not free. At the Vietnam Veterans memorial in washington, doug mckelway, fox news. Our coverage of all aspects of the memorial day holiday continues online at fox 29. Com. Just look for the links on the home page. This mornings rain moved todays Memorial Ceremony indoors in gloucester township, new jersey, instead of laying a wreath at Veterans Park events were moved inside the Gloucester Township Council room. More than hundred people turned out for the tribute to the townships fallen heroes. A big announcement today out of montgomery county. Yes, multi million project is in the works to help veterans for transitioning back to civilian life. Pennsylvania American Legion post number 10 and joined forces to build eight new homes for veterans. Military leaders and lawmakers attended todays ceremony in fort washington. Those involved say what better way to commemorate memorial day than to help veterans adjust back to civilian today is lot more on just hotdogs and hamburgers and today for five minutes think about those who have given the ultimate sack chris. Think about the tens of thousands of our sons and daughters right now who are in harms place in iraq, afghanistan, south korea and just give thanks that we have great country. So true. The eight new homes will go up on the same grounds where general George Washington camped with the Continental Army nearly 250 years ago. The heat finally on and with it comes picnics and backyard barbeques and baseball and this year Minor League Baseball teaming one it food and Drug Administration to stop children from ever picking up chewing tobacco habit. Foxs joel waldman has the sto story. Reporter since roughly the mid 1800s baseball has risen up to the on the national pastime. Aside from peanuts and cracker jax, Long Associated with the game has also been the use of chewing tobacco. According to the center force Disease Control and prevention, smoke less poe toe bako use not only increases your risk of several types of cancer, its also responsible for heart attacks and strokes even leading to sudden death. In recent years, Minor League Baseball has been cracking down on players caught using smoke less tobacco. Its a major fine. Its not just a speeding ticket fine. Am like were waiting for someone to reach out and try to forge kind of partnership. Reporter the minor league crack down comes as the food and Drug Administration was looking at ways to discourage teenagers particularly white males in rural areas who are more at risk of pick ugh up the habit. That 10yearold, 11yearold, 12yearold boys they see their dads dipping or chewing. Older brothers, uncles, leaders in the community. Thats why this spring the fda launched new advertising targeting rural male use age 12 to 17 at risk of smoke less tobacco use. Through an expansion of their overall the real cost tobacco campaign. These adds air 35 targeted local markets around the country. Pennsylvania is one of the 25 teams participating in the program. And now word the family of major League Baseball hall of Famer Tony Gwynn filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the tobacco industry. Gwynn 54 died two years ago from cancer related to chewing tobacco. In washington, joel waldman, fox news. Spokesman for aultry ya the Parent Company of us smoke less Tobacco Company and spoke to fox news saying children should never used tobacco. They support the number of efforts to keep young people from picking up the habit. A woman wades in the water suddenly screams then is pulled under. Where authorities are now looking for her want they think got her. A man is recovering after being trapped in his car in the hot czar arizona sun for three days. He has a family to thank for saving his life. Why this might not have happened if not for the sharp eye of one little girl. Plus, thinking and how the color of something could affect how much money you pay for it. Somber vigil outside the cincinnati zoo honoring the gorilla shot and killed this weekend. 17yearold gorilla was a rare western low land gorilla. Zoo staffers killed him after a fouryearold boy fell within this enclosure. Witnesses say the gorilla look like he was trying to protect the boy. The zoo insists the boys life was in eminent danger. Many are taking to social media to outrage about the killing of a member of an endangered species. Some are blaming the boy parents for what happened. The gorilla exhibit remained closed today. Houston police are trying to figure out a motive after a man went