Up to 40 people are feared dead with nine confirmed after the fire ripped through the warehouse during an electronic music party as fire broke out late Friday night.
- Officials say at least nine people died in massive fire that was held in an Oakland warehouse
- Fire Chief Teresa Deloche-Reed said that at least another 24 people are still unaccounted
- Officials say there was no sprinkler system in the two-story building and firefighters saw no evidence that smoke detectors were activated during the blaze
- Crews found flames on three sides of building when they arrived to scene after fire started around 11.30pm
- Alameda County Sheriffs Office Sgt. J.D. Nelson said coroner’s office is preparing for 40 or more bodies
- Party in city’s Fruitvale district was part of musician Golden Donna’s ‘100% Silk’ West Coast tour
- Just last month city officials cited the owner of the warehouse and had launched an investigation into whether the interior structure was illegal
- As of 6pm ET, authorities were only able to recover one of the deceased, as the building was not completely stabilized for them to go in and recover the rest
- Oakland police said those concerned about missing people should contact the Alameda County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau 510-382-3000
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