24th street and san pablo in west oakland. Firefighters did not get there in time to save two men. Ing, terry. Weve seen some residents coming and going, some visibly upset. This was a deadly fire. Two men killed in this fire. Dozens more people displaced. We did have a chance to speak with one of the residents here who says at least part of the building that burned was a place where many artists and musicians live. A former armory on 24th near san pablo that was converted. Firefighters say when they came to the building around 3 00 this morning, they came on reports of a smoke alarm sounding kind of low. Crews didnt see smoke right away but then saw smoke coming from one of the units. It spread through the attic. By 4 00 a. M. They say it was under control. Then two victims were located in that unit where the fire started, believed to be 28 and 35 years old. Residents say people were yelling, warning others to get out. Myup stairs neighbors were down knocking on the door. They told us