2016 Oakland warehouse fire
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The 2016 Oakland warehouse fire was a fire in Oakland, California on December 2, 2016. At around 11:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, a fire started in a warehouse. The warehouse, known as Ghost Ship, had been changed into places for people to live and into an artist collective. Those changes were done without permits.
At least 36 people died because of the fire.[1] It was the deadliest building fire in Oakland history.[2]
2016 Oakland Warehouse Fire Media
Ghost Ship warehouse 20 days after the fire
Firefighters extinguishing fire on December 3, 2016
Oakland's Ghost Ship founder in December, 2015 in Glendale, California (mug shot)
Ghost Ship warehouse interior, post fire
Memorial plaque at Chapel of the Chimes
References
- ↑ Death Toll in Oakland Warehouse Fire Rises to 36 as Search ContinuesThe New York Times. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ Death Toll Grows to 36 in Oakland Warehouse FireThe Associated Press. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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