The flames and are putting out hot spots. Toni yates joins us with the developing details. Toni . Reporter sade, diana, one woman we saw was crying her eyes out as she was talking on the phone to someone about the fire that either heavily damaged her apartment or completely destroyed it. It did not take long for the fire that started in one house to spread causing huge damage. We got an initial call at 12 505, record structure 12 55 for a structure. We have a total of five structures burning from 175 to 179. Reporter five homes igniting, 31 people displaced. She lives in the house where the fire started. She wasnt home but she got a frantic call from her mother. The house is on fire. Me and the kids are outside, p. J. s, no shoes. Its gone. She kept telling me its gone. I was coming home and i saw the smoke and everything. It was like is it my house. I see that it was four houses that caught on fire. Reporter firefighters are looking into the cause including talk at the scene that a ch
Should doesnt know what she should or shouldnt do. Were today trash my car . Are you serious . Im not joking. Wow, what a hypocrite. They are bunch of incompetent fools and not to be fired. All of my daughters birth pictures were in the third floor. Maybe you are right. Ashley, acam video that has surfaced recently is causing Public Relations problems for the scotch Plane Police Department due to a rookie officer. Itcadashcam video of an officer trying to get her way out of an arrest. She was swerved and had a guard rail after being pulled over. She was the cop that she too has a batch. To understand rights . Yes sir, i am a cop. I want work in Scotch Plains premy numbers 140. Will then you should know better. How the video surfaced as a battle in itself. The Prosecutors Office was sued to release the video because a public record. Theres a series of records that show there is dashcam videos. They have been great recently saying we are going to fight for access to government records an
A plum island home ravaged by fire. A charred shell barely standing. The bright flames sent black smoke billowing through the community this afternoon as the scene looking for flareups. Neighbors say this could have been even worse if not for some helping hands. Our jim smith is live on plum island tonight and he joins us with the very latest. Jim . Reporter well, ken, we still dont know what caused this fire here on plum island. But i can tell you that investigators with the state Fire Marshals Office were here for most of the evening and meanwhile take a look at whats left of this house. Unfortunately its in ruins. But incredibly nobody was hurt and as you will see, it could have been much w. Fire crews work into the night. Soaking down hot spots only hours after an inferno destroyed a home on plum island. The five alarm fire broke out sat saturday afternoon and it was roaring in no time at all leafing a home in dash leaving a home in ashes and badly damaging the others. My moms hous
And Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. Well get the numbers later today, but they were saying this might be the most watched debate ever. Maybe 100 million viewers. That would get us into super bowl territory. There was a lot of hype. In some ways it lived up to it although i think if you look at the coverage this morning most people agree no knockout punch. Am about it. Well get reaction to the debate from the two Vice President ial nominees. Senator tim kaine and governor mike pence in just a little while. First our decision 2016 team has it covered starting with nbc National Correspondent peter alexander. Peter, good morning. Reporter good morning to you. I think youre right. It was an historic night. Largely lived up to the hype. A night of contrasts on policy, personality and preparation. Donald trump relying heavily on his instincts. After their opening remarks, pleasantries were quickly aband
Training. Reporter the 20 folks arrest ready still in jail right now and police tell me they were arrested for blocking traffic, emergency vehicles were trying to get through. Could you see things are wrapping up here right now but this event started with a protest this morning and it is just getting underway. [ chanting ] reporter this crowd has serious beef with the police. They want the urban shield Law Enforcement expo to stop. Even willing to go to jail to prove their point. Some chained themselves together to block one of the gates. The police are a fundamentally violent and oppressive force and we believe that true safety comes from building up Community Resources and practices, alternatives reporter the group took their rally to the jail where they related for the release of 20 other arrested, police say they blocked traffic. It is hard to understand why you wouldnt want police and fire and paramedics to be trained for critical sites like an earthquake or a disaster and like a