. >>> matt jablow tells us kevin o'toole is still recovering from a fire he was fighting four months ago, but he is determined to make it all the way back. >> i joined the fire department. i know the risk. >> kevin o'toole says he has never been happier to be in a firehouse than tonight. >> it's probably one of the best feelings you can feel in your life. >> when you here h hear the story -- hear the story, you'll understand why. >> it was a little warm. >> it was about 7:30 at night and especially windy night here in prince george's county when a fire broke out at this house here in riverdale. about a dozen firefighters were battling the blaze when an especially gust of wind created a fireball inside the house and injured all seven firefighters who were on the first floor, including kevin o'toole. >> we faced some terrible conditions. >> reporter: the injured firefighters were al taken to the hospital. six of them were released within two days but o'toole was

that is kevin o'toole. the fire was deliberately set. >> but think twice about putting yourself on on a restaurant table while eating. surveillance video caught a man at the shanghai restaurant in college park. he went over to the table where the university of maryland student was eating. the man snatched the phone out of the woman's hand while she was using it and then ran away. >> i trusted this area and thought it was very safe. it's not good. >> patrons don't recognize the man. the owner was so upset that he gave the students a free cell phone. >> many fairfax county residents are angry about the condition of their parks and sports facilities. last 900 people packed a meeting and called for changes. people living along route 1 say that their facilities are in poor condition compared to those in the rest of the county. some west potomac high school students say their football field is in bad shape. >> just a small rain will get it all slippery and people's lives all over. >> ever played on a real soccer

firefighter kevin o'toole spent two months recovering in washington hospital's burn unit. >> i would just like to thank everybody for their support, being here today and recognizing the firefighters in prince george's county. we do an a amazing thing out there and it's great to be appreciated once in a while. >> investigators ruled the fire was intentionally set. there is a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. >>> lall right, let's take a lie look outside. 4:49. 67 degrees out there, which is a nice, comfortable temperature. after some rains yesterday, things are clearing out. meteorologist tom kierein, that is setting us up for a nice day. >> fundamental change in the pattern. all the way into the weekend, just delightful weather. plan accordingly if you have outdoor work to do, this is just perfect for that. a lot of schools are out now and we will have just a wonderful pattern here. it's actually going to linger in the first part of next week. hey, seeing the first light of dawn in the distance. live view from our hd city camera. 70 at reagan national now and it'

seven firefighters were injured two of them critically including kevin o'tool. he has two months at the burn unit and then he went home to be with his family and to recover. he returned today to the fire department. he is about to be honored by several people in the county for his efforts that day and be reunited with his firefighter family. i just saw him in there in full uniform smiling from ear to ear. one of his friends said it felt so good to be here altogether all doing so well. >> thank you. still to come, a big meeting at the white house. >> did you have a loved one with alzheimer's or dementia? what would you do if they >> a big problem in our region getting bigger. but people with alzheimer's are going missing. wandering off leaving families panicking. a look at one such story with greta kreuz. >> the number of people with alzheimer's is exploding. more than half of them are going to wander off as some point. families that are not prepared and in a have a game plan in place can wind up in the middle of a nightmare. >> a happy moment, playing with his g

kevin o'toole sustained the most serious injuries in riverdale. he spent two months. in the months. the ceremony in bladensburg was his first night back at the fire house since february. he is still doing a physical therapy but is making a lot of progress. with them all the best. >> absolutely. we are looking at 67 degrees in capitol heights >> . still ahead, one of the closest u.s. senate races in the country taking place in virginia. we will talk live with tim kaine coming up. >> a power struggle in montgomery county. all of it over saving trees. >> lisa baden as another check of the wednesday morning commute. we will check in with her in a few minutes. clouds are starting to br >> we're at st. john's catholic prep in frederick, maryland. >> good morning, washington. >> its wednesday morning. a power struggle over trees in montgomery county. county council held a ring last night on a plan to require pepco to get written permission from a property owner before removing or trimming the tree. pepco says that would impede its efforts to improve reliability. council could vote later th

kevin o'toole is still recovering from burns. the fire was intentionally set. >> the u.n. secretary-general is demanding an end to the growing violence in syria. ban ki-moon is calling on all countries with influence to urge the parties to pull back from the brink. the spokesman says u.n. observers in syria reported an increased level of armed confrontation between government and opposition forces. >> checking news around the nation, alabama authorities appear to be back at square one in their search for a gunman behind a deadly shooting your auburn university. police searched the montgomery home where desmonte leonard may have been hiding, but it does not appear he was there. he is accused of killing three people at a saturday night pool party, including two former auburn for all players. the coast-- football players. authorities received an emergency call in new jersey which said that a yacht sank, but everyone on board made it to live traps. rescuers searched, but never found a sign of anyone in the water. it cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for the search. making

. >> reporter: it is firefighter kevin o'toole's first day back at the bladensburg volunteer fire department. >> ments a great feeling. >> reporter: 21-year-old o'toole and a group of fellow firefighters nearly lost their lives. now, donna edwards is recognizing the sacrifice they made. >> it moved me when i read about the incident in february and mover me enough to say we just need to value these men and value their service. >> reporter: it was february 24th. kevin and six other firefighters rushed into a burning house in riverdale heights. >> we pulled up and saw another basement fire. it was just a matter of second that it changed on us. >> we went in, expected that there were people trapped in the house so we went in, we wanted to d to make sure there was nobody in there. >> are. >> reporter: seconds after they got in, a torch flame engulfed the group. kevin was one of two firefighters with critical injuries. >> imagine the shock. we saw them the first time. he had over about -- about 50% of his body was burned. kevin spent almost two months in the burn unit with severe burns to his arms

. >> reporter: it's firefighter kevin o'toole's first day back at bladensburg volunteer fire department. >> it's a great fee. >> reporter: 21-year-old o'toole and a group of fellow firefighters nearly lost their lives in the line of duty back in february. now congresswoman donna edwards is recognizing their sacrifice. >> it really moved me when i read about the incident in february and moved me enough to say you know what? we just need to value these men and value their service. >> reporter: it was february 24th. kevin and six other firefighters rushed into a burning house in riverdale heights. >> we pulled up and thought oh, it's another basement fire. we just saw in a marty seconds it changed. >> we went in -- matter of seconds it changed. >> we went in and wanted to make sure nobody was in there. >> reporter: seconds after they got in a torch flame engulfed the group. all seven were taken to the burn unit at washington hospital center. kevin was one of two firefighters with critical injuries. >> imagine the shock when we saw him the first time. he had about 50% of his body burned. >>

. >>> he's been away from his office and his co-workers for almost four months but kevin o'toole returned to his bladensburg firehouse last night. he suffered the worst burn injuries among seven firefighters who got caught in a house fire back in february. he was hospitalized for two months and has been recovering at his parents' home in new york since then. he joined the other injured firefighters so they could be recognized by maryland congresswoman donna edwards. >>> time right now almost 5:06. i am watching your money. wall street's roller coaster ride continues but at least we're on the up kite cycle. world markets -- up cycle. world markets up. the dow stands this morning at 12,573 after rallying 162 points. nasdaq climbed by 33 and the s&p 500 rose by 15 sphwhrz a study published in today's journal of the american medical association is putting the gender pay gap in perspective. the difference in what a female scientist and physician are paid versus their male counterparts could pay for a college education, retirement nest egg or a spacious house. >>> we call this a later story exc

firefighter kevin o'toole spent nearly two months recovering in the washington center's burn unit. >> we do an amazing thing out there and it's great to be appreciated once in a while. thank you. >> thank you, everybody, once, again, for being there. prayers, support, all the outpouring of love from everybody from everywhere. >> the fire was intentionally set. there is $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. >>> a metro station on the red line is getting a new name today. the new york avenue/florida avenue is no more. new york avenue will still be shown on the signs around the system for a year until riders could get used to the change. the station opened in november of 2004 and serves about 7,500 riders a day. >>> this morning we're getting a peek at the lineup for this year's july fourth celebration on the national mall. this is video of last year's celebration. actors, singers and u.s. olympic athletes will be among this year's headliners. josh turner, composer john williams and a dozen olympians will be on hand for the capital fourth. the performers will take the st

. >> it is firefighter kevin o'toole's first day back at the bladensburg volunteer fire department. >> it is a great feeling. surrounded by the guys who are pushing through this. >> 21-year-old o'toole and a group of fellow firefighters nearly lost their lives in the line of duty back in february. now, congress woman donna edwards is recognizing the sacrifice they made. >> it really moved me when i read about the incident in february, and moved me enough to say, you know what? we just need to value these men and value their service. >> it was february 24, kevin and six other firefighters rush nod a burning house, in riverdale -- rushed no a burning house in riverdale house. >> we pulled up and we thought it was another basement matter. let them hold for a second. but it changed on us. >> we went in and expected people to be trapped in the house so we went in and wanted to make sure there was nobody in there. >> seconds after they got in, a torch flame engulfed the group. all seven were taken to the burn unit at washington hospital center. kevin was one of two firefighters with critica