Deadly fire at Oakland warehouse
At least 36 people have been confirmed killed in the Oakland warehouse fire. Authorities continue to search wreckage as deceased victims of Friday’s deadly blaze are located.
In this photo, a fireman stands before a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Sunday afternoon that a criminal investigation has been opened into the incident, although no cause has been determined yet.
This Dec. 3, 2016 still frame from video provided by KGO-TV shows the Ghost Ship Warehouse after a fire swept that started late Friday swept through the Oakland, Calif., building.
Oakland warehouse fire
The building that went up in flames was known as the “Ghost Ship,” and had been carved into artist studios and was an illegal home for a rotating cast of a dozen or more people, according to former denizens who said it was a cluttered death trap with few exits, piles of wood and a mess of snaking electric cords.
In this photo, the warehouse is seen after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California
Oakland warehouse fire
Sunday evening, authorities began identifying victims. One of the seven victims is a 17-year-old minor whose name will not be released.
In this photo, people gather near the warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
A deadly fire that broke out on Dec. 2, 2016, at a warehouse in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
A fireman seals off an entrance to a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
A firefighter carries equipment at the scene of a fire in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, California, Dec. 4, 2016.
Oakland warehouse fire
Oakland City Council Member Larry Reid (L) embraces Mayor Libby Schaaf after a new conference at the scene of a fire in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, California, Dec. 3, 2016.
Oakland warehouse fire
People embrace during a vigil at the Chapel of the Chimes for the victims of a fire in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, California, Dec. 3, 2016.
Oakland warehouse fire
A firefighter carries a water hose near a warehouse where a deadly fire broke out in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, California, U.S. Dec. 3, 2016.
Oakland warehouse fire
Flames rise from the top of a warehouse, which caught fire in Oakland, California, on Dec. 2, 2016.
Oakland warehouse fire
A man places flowers at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a fire in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, California, Dec. 4, 2016.
Oakland warehouse fire
Sign indicating a private party is seen at an entrance to a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
A memorial is seen near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-three people on December 4, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
The Alameda County coroner’s van is seen near a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
People gather near a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
A warehouse smolders after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
A firetruck is reflected in the window of a shop next door to a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
Firemen stand near a warehouse after it was destroyed by a fire, Dec. 3, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Oakland warehouse fire
A memorial is seen near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least 36 people on Dec. 4, 2016 in Oakland, California.