Happened. There was an insulator fire on the track bed. Our units responded. When we arrived we found that metro personnel had already extinguished the fire with an extinguisher. We went down to confirm that confirm that power was shut down to the third rail. There was light smoke conditions in the station so we closed the station to pedestrian travg. Ffic. There were trains single tracking through the station but not letting people off. He just said that the station was closed right now and theyre rerouting people and theres a bus to take us to roslyn. Reporter now, that was closed, the station was closed for about an hour. It is reopened now with tracks running in both directions, both on the orange and silver lines, and there were no injuries here today. Thats the latest at courthouse station in arlington, virginia, chris gordon news4. Now were going to hear from transportation reporter adam tuss about a major revelation from the National Transportation safety board about that Lenfa
Our men and women in uniform. But it is fraughtith both specifics and generalities likely to prompt ferocious debate including from the left. Im concerned about the breadth and vagueness of the ground troop language. The president is proposing a three year authorization that would have no geographic limitations, cover whats called limited ground operations like rescue attempt and special ops missions and is limited to the Islamic State and the associated persons or forces but would prohibit enduring offensive combat operations. When you have an administration that will not utter the words radical islamic terrorists, you have an administration that is unwilling to effectively design and implement a strategy to defeat radical islamic terrorists. And has the fighting goes on agreement, some say is likely weeks if not months away. Im not going to get into any specifics. I said this is the beginning of a legislative process, not the end. The language as of now prohibits enduring offensesive
Worked near the Lenfant Plaza station. The allegation that the fans werent working was dead wrong. But now, after now almost a month after you first heard the claims about the fans hear on abc 7 news metro is being urged to make sure it has a plan to use those massive fans correctly. Stephen tschida live at the Lenfant Plaza station with more on the recommendations for transit systems around the country now. Stephen . Alison this sharp criticism of metro from the ntsb, word is spreading among passengers. A lot of concern here. A lot of concern at the council of governments today where those recommendations were delivered. Now, the ntsb investigated the fatal event here near the station back on january 12th and today, it released some of the preliminary findings of its investigation and i can go over a few of those for you. It stated basically that the procedures for ventilation of smoke in some systems are inadequate. Metro should immediately address these issues to prevent the occurre
Most of the metro area right near freezing or in the low to mid30s as well as around the bay. Farther to our west temperatures are in the mid to upper 30s. Some of the warm spots, martinsburg at 41 petersburg at 40. P while cloud cover broke up a bit in Southern Maryland so temperatures have dropped there to right around 30 degrees. So what to wear today . We will have those winds picking up so youll want to dress accordingly. Windchills dropping in to the teens by this afternoon. Wont need an umbrella but youll need your warmest winter gear. Coming up a look at those hour by hour temperatures as they drop over the next 24 hours. That is at 5 11. Melissa, what is happening on the roads . Overall looking pretty good as were taking a big look at the beltway. Everything moving just fine. Do have construction here and there, but most of that is wrapping up. 66 and 95 also moving along nicely. This is some of the construction. Still have wisconsin avenue here southbound at eastwest highway
To check their ventilation systems to make sure theyre functioning properly. Chris hart the acting chair of the national chpgstransportation safe safety board briefed leaders. Weve seen theres a problem in the area and the problem needs to be addressed immediately. Reporter this was the scrum after the meeting at the regions council of government, everyone wanting to know why the fans didnt work the way they were supposed to. We asked questions as the interim president walked out to the elevator. Do the fans in your system work yes. Theyve all been tested, and to my knowledge theyre working. Reporter back here live, tomorrow marks one month since the lenfant episode here. Metro also has a board meeting. Well be there to ask more questions. Reporting live at lenfant plaza, adam tuss, news4. Our Team Coverage continues with chris gordon live outside the courthouse station in arl ton which was evacuated earlier today after a track fire. Chris . Reporter doreen, i just want down to the pla