This doctor works for a new app called instant vet up in flames, it started in one home and turned into this. A massive brush fire quickly spreads across a Suffolk County community forcing people to fight it from the ground, rooftops, even from the water. Good evening. Im maurice dubois. Crews will be keeping a close eye on the area overnight. Cbs2s lou young is live now latest. Lou . Reporter this is where it began, the house completely consumed where it started and then the fire spread in a widening circle of destruction, strong winds and dry conditions threatening the entire community. At its worst, the air was filled with smoke and embers swirling in a brisk changeable wind. Five homes went up and it wildlife refuge across a canal was a wall of flames. It was intense down here, the air, the wind changed direction so vast that the island was on fire. Start letting stuff up. Reporter this is american venice on the lindenhurst line, canal access to great south bay, the nexus of a flig
When you wake up. A lot going on and a big change. Have an extra layer for the change in the temperatures, and also b aware of this cool to cold air mass that is with us through much of the week, and details coming up on the accuweather forecast. Rob . All right, amy, thank you very much. New this morning, in her own words, the elderly woman, we have been talking about this all morning, the woman who was mug in the bronx, 103 years old, and police are continuing to search for the heartless suspect who attacked her. Marcus solis is live from coop city with the latest. Hi, marcus. Reporter good morning, rob. In addition to being 103year old lewis senors legally blind. She has bumps and bruises, but otherwise okay. She was followed, and look at the suspect. This was released by the nypd. A woman follows her in as she Community Center and the victim was followed off the 8th floor, and thats when she was attacked, and now the suspect made off with some goods she had just gotten, a meal from
Yearold woman in the bronx. We are live with the video police want you to see. She works as nanny, but a woman is being hailed a hero after saving the life of a baby who was in the path of an oncoming car. Details on her condition. Live shot of lower manhattan, sun is not up yet, and that should be. We are here. Thats all that should count. Look who is back. Im here our old friend. Good morning, good morning, good morning. Good to see you. Happy saturday morning, im rob nelson. And im toni yates in for michelle. Michelle has this weekend and next weekend off. Just some muchneeded vacation time. Rain all the way. The wind is really going to i think that will make the real headline this weekend. Looking hid town the Empire State Building down to 1 manhattan. The winds try to pick up. Check out the numbers, 54 degrees, and so mild, the temperatures will end up likely being the high temperatures for the day as the cold air tries to creep in this is the april arctic chill coming in, and it
Tonight, 44 in the city. Look at the suburbs. It will drop to the 20s and mid 30s. The parade forecast . A combination of clouds and sun. Well be climbing into the low 50s, maybe 54 by the time the parade ends at noontime. The rest of your thanksgiving forecast actually is looking pretty good. Well talk about temperatures approaching the high 50s in the afternoon. Clouds and sun. Maybe touching 60 in the area. Evening forecast looks nice if you go out for a nice walk or on your travel back home. Temperatures should stay in the mid and upper 50s with patchy clouds or clouds from time to time. Good thanksgiving is coming up this year. Steve thank you. As we head into the long Holiday Weekend and see the horrible traffic over brooklyn as people make their getaway. Its moving a little. Its moving which is a big deal. Steve we know the terror threats are a major concern. Lidia curanaj is at penn done to keep us safe. Station. Its busy but calm. We spoke to Holiday Travelers. Theyre a little
Are facing at this hour, it is frigid cold out here and because it is so cold, the water as soon as it hits surfaces thats on the ground as well, it starts to freeze. It is very, very slick for firefighters here right now, we want to show you some video shot earlier of what this scene looks like earlier all of this starting about 2 00 this morning, flames pouring from the building here on florence avenue, the fire chief i just spoke with him a couple of minutes ago, he tells me that all of the residents who live above these businesses were able to selfevacuate at this time he tells us that there are only a few minor injuries sustained by firefighters, he anticipates theyll be out here for the rest of the morning as this fire under control. And some are working to stay with relatives as of this hour. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. 4 32. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s vanessa is out in the elements and john elliot is here with the forecast. It is cold out there as promised that sys