Close. It can happen to anybody. Reporter as for christie, the owner of worldwide diving adventures, the city of santa cruz released a statement. She worked for the city for 10 years protecting the water shed. The horrific incident is being held deeply by our community. Christies brother posted this on facebook no final word on my sister, however it is likely she has transitioned to be with the good lord. Investigators say the vast majority of the divers on board that boat were from the south bay and santa cruz area. Coming up, well hear about one man who was from los altos who was on the trip with his daughter. Coming up, the tragedy hits a stockton family especially hard. They lost 5 of their own in this fire. Their story still ahead at 530. Reporter dona baccus joins us now. Reporter mourners here in Santa Barbara have left flowers and 34 candles here at the dock. Tonight, the Sheriffs Department tells cbs news they believe the fire started on the second level above the sleeping qua
Today, henry lee found out that a local High School Teacher was on the boat. Weve also learned that the majority of the victims are from santa cruz and the san jose area. Lori naylor spoke with several people today about the victims. Parents from a Charter School here in santa cruz along with the owner of a local diving company. Authorities tuesday revealed new information about the dozens of victims now feared dead in the dive boat fire in Santa Barbara county. While authorities have not released any names, the sheriff said initial information indicates that victims range from a 17yearold to some people in their 60s. The majority of the people on this ship appeared to have been from the santa cruz, san jose, bay area region, that contracted with this company that chartered this vessel. A Family Member identifies one of the victims as kristi finstad, the coowner of worldwide diving ventures in santa cruz, says that she was leading a p on the boat. We know that people here are learning
The ntsb arrived today and they will try to determine how this fire started. Investigators plan to interview the survivors to learn more about what may have sparked the blaze. Meantime Officials Say they will use rapid dna analysis to try to identify the victims. You will remember, that was the same analysis used to identify victims of the wildfire that devastated the town of paradise last year. Five members of one family are among those on the dive trip. A relative says the family was from stockton. Susanna rojas posted on social media that her three daughters, their father, and their stepmother were all on board conception when it caught fire before dawn yesterday morning. They were outstanding citizens, they are just beautiful, special, they did everything, i evan was on with her father, her sisters nicole and angela, and their stepmother. Evan, her father and stepmother all worked as rses at Joseph Medical Center in stockton, angela was a middle School Teacher in stockton and nicol
Gilroy strong, some days i am and some days im not. The new kpix 5 news at 7 00 starts now with this new coast guard video showing the deadly fire that tore through the dive boat in southern california. I am ken bastida. I am veronica de la cruz. The search for survivors called off, 20 victims have been pulled from the water, 11 women and 9 men, another nine people missing in the waters off the coast of Santa Cruz Island south of santa barbara, investigators say most of the victims are from the bay area. We learned a short time ago that includes a teacher from fremont, and his daughter. Several others attended Collegiate School in santa cruz. Kit . Reporter their remains were so badly burned and submerged that investigators say they will have to use rapid dna testing to confirm their identities, but as far as we can surmise, at least four fatalities were connected with this elite public charter school. This newly released footage shows a worstcase scenario, fire on board a boat in a re