Raging. One firefighter said the fire was so hot, it melted his helmet. We continue to get new information. We have confirmed there are people unaccounted for. 151 people were evacuated from the building. 17 are in the hospital tonight. I went banging on doors, going to get my residents up, waking them up. This is a fire, for real. It is not fake. Put the shoes on, made sure they had shoes and coats on and started to take them out z it has been a long day for the residents. Dozens of them are in shelters. Steven fisher talked to students who rushed in to help save the victims. Steven joins you live from westchester. Reporter last night, a scene of panic and confusion. 151 people needed to be evacuated. Most were not able to get to safety. Rather, they had to be rescued. With a fire quickly burning, it was a race against time to get residents to safety. I went through hell and more. Surviving the fire and then surviving the cold. They are 80, 90 years old and everybody was really cold o
If thats not bad enough snow is in the forecast, too. 2018 we are not liking the way youre starting out. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. Good evening, Lehigh Valley, life look at allentown which like most of us is freezing tonight. Below freezing. Seriously, we know its winter but this, this is something. Thank you for joining us at 10 00 these temperatures are way below normal. The wind chills numbers we hardly ever see here. And now were all watching the possibility of a serious snowstorm that some elder he meteorologists are calling a bomb cyclone. Nights like this demand Team Coverage we begin with kathy. The good news is its not will be bombing off the coast of new england and that means rapidly intensifying. Meteorologically speaking we say the barometric pressure falls 2. You can see winter storm watch posted for south jersey and delaware tomorrow night through thursday and thats where we could see a half foot of snow. We look at the temperatures. Eight in the poconos 20 in philadelph
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New jersey and few sprinkles even inland a few snow showers up through the poconos. For us, were talking about lingering sprinkle here or there and Cool Temperatures before a warmup gets underway. Right now were under the influence of that noreaster as it passes by our winds have shifted now to the north northwest its 43 in philadelphia. 41 in allentown its and in the poconos its 31. Still seeing gusty winds now out of the north northwest gusting close to 30 in philadelphia. 32 miles an hour gusts in wilmington and gusting to 37 miles an hour in the poconos. So this evening, clouds and some drizzle with temperatures staying steady in the 40s mostly cloudy by 11 00 p. M. With skies slowly clearing. Coming up well talk about when the sun moves back to the delaware valley. It will turn mild briefly before a wintery end to the month of january. Ill be back with that seven day forecast later in the broadcast. For now well send it back to you. Thank you very much, kathy. Down the shore peopl
The 50yearold was critically injured at the criminal Justice Center back on august 4th when the employee elevator he was on crashed through the ceiling shaft. Hes been roughing from severe head and chest injuries at magee rehabilitation hospital. What are you looking forward to the most . Just being with my family. Its ban long time. Its been almost six months. Reporter sheriff Jewel Williams has anxiously been waiting for this day as well. Its one of the best days for me knowing that ive known paul for many years and now i get the opportunity to see him on his way home so he can be with his family. Reporter owens dr. Brian kuser said the sheriffs deputy made remarkable progress but still has many, many months of intensive therapy ahead. Its really up to paul. Paul has got great work ethic and the sky is the limit for him. Reporter owens now in wheelchair admits it has not been easy. Just trying to get back to regular life. Its hard but, you know, just part of the process. Got a long w