Building . Reporter yes, they have, but we havent heard that they have been able to find any more victims. The fire just tore through this warehouse and trapped people who were here for a party. It took fire crews nine hours to put out the flames and all of this morning to make sure the building was safe to enter. The building is really tricky to work we have water thats still coming down on top of our people. Its not an easy task, by any means, its just a task to get through the front door with all the debris and wreckage thats there. Were slowly making our way through because any missed step on the part of our people could mean they get injured. Reporter now begins the grim task of going through and trying to find victims. Friends and family who may have been here from throughout the area and are asking anyone who is obtaining information for instance on social media to contact the Sheriffs Department here. And theyre also asking anyone night and got out safe and may have slept throu
Building . Reporter yes, they have, but we havent heard that they have been able to find any more victims. The fire just tore through this warehouse and trapped people who were here for a party. It took fire crews nine hours to put out the flames and all of this morning to make sure the building was safe to enter. The building is really tricky to work we have water thats still coming down on top of our people. Its not an easy task, by any means, its just a task to get through the front door with all the debris and wreckage thats there. Were slowly making our way through because any missed step on the part of our people could mean they get injured. Reporter now begins the grim task of going through and trying to find victims. Friends and family who may have been here from throughout the area and are asking anyone who is obtaining information for instance on social media to contact the Sheriffs Department here. And theyre also asking anyone night and got out safe and may have slept throu
Building . Reporter yes, they have, but we havent heard that they have been able to find any more victims. The fire just tore through this warehouse and trapped people who were here for a party. It took fire crews nine hours to put out the flames and all of this morning to make sure the building was safe to enter. The building is really tricky to work we have water thats still coming down on top of our people. Its not an easy task, by any means, its just a task to get through the front door with all the debris and wreckage thats there. Were slowly making our way through because any missed step on the part of our people could mean they get injured. Reporter now begins the grim task of going through and trying to find victims. Friends and family who may have been here from throughout the area and are asking anyone who is obtaining information for instance on social media to contact the Sheriffs Department here. And theyre also asking anyone night and got out safe and may have slept throu
Investigation. As the search continues, the mayor announced a new agency has joined this investigation. Today, our district attorney, nancy pole malley omalley did activate a criminal investigation. That team is on the site and working in concert with the other Law Enforcement partners. Reporter since the recovery and Fire Investigation began, people on social media have raises questions about the man behind the artists collective, called the oakland ghost ship. At the derick eye bogey. Ing this version as far as who is involved, from victims to witnesses, we started them from the moment everyone got the call. Reporter the Sheriffs Department has confirmed teenagers are among the dead. We have now started to recover and identify victims who are minors. We have some children in the ages of 17 years old, possibly younger. This fire has even hit the sheriff department. This tragedy has hit very close to home. One of our deputies we work with lost this are his son in his son in this fire.
You know, it just doesnt make any sense. I prepare myself for the worst. And i pray for the best. Unspeakable grief. Families and friends mourn the victims in the deadliest fire in oaklands history. Everybody that i know in the city is affected by this. We have activated the criminal Investigation Team. Tonight so many questions remain as we get our first look inside the warehouse on the very night that at least 33 people lost their lives. Indeed a city in pain. A region in mourning. Good evening. Im eric thomas. And im kristen sze. The city of oakland has officially released the names of 7 of the 33 victims of the devastating fire friday night. Cash askew was a 22yearold oakland resident. She was a member of the music group them are us too. Friends are remembering her as a talented guitarist and d. J. 32yearold brandon chase wittenauer from hayward also went which the name nex iuguolo. He was an accomplished musician and on his linkedin page described himself as a polymath artist. 26y