Ill be back with my full forecast in about 15 minutes. You can download our nbc bay area map and get updated forecasts and use the same Doppler Radar that jeff and his team uses. Tonight, there are many new developmen developments surrounding the warehouse fire. 36 people lost their lives there. Authorities confirming that the oakland fire is the deadliest fire in the United States in 13 years. Our Team Coverage begins with nbc bay areas elise kushner. Authorities are clearing up rumors about the source of the fire . Reporter thats right. Fire investigators say it started on the first floor. It quickly spread to the second trapping victims there and weve also found out in the last hour, agents from atf have set up a mobile command unit. You can see it here live. They are in there with a team of fire investigators, electrical engineers and fire engineer researchers all helping to determine the exact cause of the deadly blaze. Exposed wires, boarded up windows and a wooden staircase barely standing. Cell phone video shows what the socalled ghost ship warehouse looked like before the fire. This was senseless. This former tenant believes it was just a matter of time before the building that felt more like a maze went up in flame g flames. 36 lives were lost in whats being called the nations deadliest fire in 13 years. Ive had families share their moments with me. Reporter Sergeant Ray Kelly says the investigation has taken its toll, specifically as they hear stories of people sending texts to family members as the fire burned. Messages of, im going to die. I love you. And so those have been hard. Reporter five days after fire engulfed the building, they have searched the entire warehouse. We will no longer find any victims. Thats huge. Reporter now they are focused on finding the cause of the fire. By all accounts, the fire started on the first floor. Reporter this special agent said the flames were most likely sparked by electrical issues. Party goers were trapped and unable to get down the two wooden staircases. The occupants of the building were consumed by smoke before they were able to get out of the building. Mack paid nearly 600 a month in rent and the leaseholder seen here refused to make the building safer and profited off those living inside. Hes not a victim of the housing crisis. Hes a predator of the housing crisis. Reporter and back here live, youre looking at the mobile command post that atf has set up. Fire investigators have told us that the warehouse did not have fire alarms or sprinklers inside. Investigators also say they have ruled out arson as a possible cause of this blaze. It is unclear how long investigators will be here. I am told it could be for some time. Reporting live in oakland tonight, elyce kirchner, nbc bay area news. Oakland mayor libby schaaf said the top priority is making the city safer and the first step is to perform a task force with National Experts flying to oakland right now. My immediate priority for this task force are enhanced building safety, event safety and complaint procedures. Some areas where well be considering new regulations include smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide monitors, enhanced fire inspections, stronger emergency exit requirements. The mayor also said that the ghost ship tragedy certainly doesnt mean getting rid of all of the artist work spaces but says she will involve the Artist Community to help figure out what to do about these types of warehouses. An astonishing admission from Oakland Building department. No inspectors have been inside the warehouse for 30 years. That means we had no applications for permits in the last 30 years and there were no violations that were submitted for interior work within the Main Building attributed to that street address. That city inspector says that the records reported an inspector visited this property in november. They show that visit was to a vacant lot next door to the warehouse. An inspector was acting on a citizens complaint about an illegal structure or garbage and also to address that it was for the vacant lot and not inspecting the warehouse. Theres no way to get their lives back but theres a way to honor those who died. These were artists, musicians and students with unique souls. Garvin thomas has a glimpse at how they lived. Raj, unique souls but they shared something in common. A love of beauty, music and art. They called the gathering at the warehouse that night as an underground party but there was nothing quiet or hidden about the talents or passion of those who gathered. Like johnny igaz, his life revolved around music, producing, buying and selling it and on the night of the fire, he was the deejay providing the music all had come to hear. Nicole siegrist, originally from lincoln, nebraska, was also a musician. Outgoing and often outrageous, she was half of the pop duo. Griffin madden, a berkeley grad, getting to know and appreciating all forms of entertainment. Hanna ruax, who had just moved from finland to be with her fiance who also died in the fire was known for her skills of making jewelry. Amanda allen kershaws art of choice was photography, originally from massachusetts, musicians at work. Amandas favorite subject. Billy dixon, his friends say always had a hug ready for everyone he met. He was also a respected deejay and accomplished beat boxer. Alex vega was in beauty of all types. In clothes, cars and, of course, music. Described by some as an intro vert, dancing is what brought him out of his shell and what brought alex and his girlfriend to the warehouse that night. Ara jos passion, promoting writings of all kind and loved to paint as well. Vanessa plotkin was a Berkeley Student and ended up at the warehouse as part of a night out with her college roommate. Those were all the names released to the media by the city of oakland today. Theres one more name we learned about late this afternoon, wolf gang renner, 61 years old and from oakland. We have all of the names and profiles of each of the victims of the fire on our website for you to check out at nbcbayarea. Com. And they are very nice profiles. Thank you, garvin. A touching scene at warriors headquarters a couple of miles from the fire scene. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and the loved ones. Wed like to express our gratitude to the First Responders working on this unthinkable recovery effort. As players, we are joining forces to make a donation to the relief effort. You can see steph curry there and the entire squad. The players and coaches taping this message right at practice, pledging 75,000 to the ongoing relief efforts and this is coming directly from the players and coaches. The money is in addition to the 50,000 the Warrior Organization donated earlier in the week. The raiders and as have made significant pledges. Well, the tragedy in east oakland has other repercussions as well. Its brought oakland businesses to a near standstill. Some restaurants are unable to open up their doors and others have seen a steady stream of customers slow down considerably. Scott budman is live. Reporter well, peggy, the Business Owners we spoke to today say first and foremost, their thoughts are with the victims and their families. They also told us that because of the fire, some of them are struggling to make ends meet. With traffic diverted and the investigation continuing, the area around fruitvale and international has come to a near standstill. Keeping people away from businesses, like margarita rodriguezs insurance office. A lot. Actually, you know, im lucky that i have one client right now because they have been calling but its impossible for them to drive. The restaurant next door has been nearly empty. Mary car man came in for lunch just to help. She says she knows the owners make their living from their business. Its just a shock. Luis owns this cell phone business and four days of closure has left him unable to pay his staff. We had a roundtable with our employees and keeping them up to date, see what is happening. Reporter what are you telling them . They might not have a job. Reporter but help may be on the way. City Officials Say they want to steer some emergency federal money to these businesses. It also allows the local residents or businesses who have been impacted by this disaster to get funding to help them in regards to their businesses. Now, city officials are not putting a timetable as to when that funding will reach local businesses. They say they are optimistic it might save some jobs. Reporting live in oakland, scott budman, nbc bay area news. Absolutely. Scott, thank you so much. We certainly have more on the oakland warehouse fire. You can find that on our website in addition to all of the stories. You can also find a slideshow of photos that were taken inside the warehouse before the fire. In other headlines, a vacant building went up in flames due to arson and investigators say they know who did it. Robert honda is live in san jose. This was initially a concern but firefighters were told Homeless People could be inside . Reporter thats right. Investigators say at this hour they are still searching for the man suspected of setting fire to this building, which is surrounded by warehouses but appears to be more of a singlefamily home. A group of Homeless People were living here and they got kicked out and thats what led to the trouble. San jose firefighters swarmed the building quickly because at first no one knew if it was actually abandoned. Neighbors said a group of homeless had been staying inside the boardedup structure but after cutting into the building, crews found no one inside. Investigators and neighbors say there have been socalled squatters living there but they were removed by Police Yesterday and at least one man was very upset about it. Today. Today there were people still squatting in the business. Witnesses saw someone setting fire . Thats what ive been told, yes. Reporter some neighbors say they know the suspected arsonist and they were sympathetic but angry that it threatened their own homes. The tragedy in oakland was enough and were just praying that the guy who may have done this gets some help. Reporter it turns out, the neighborhood has had this kind of problem before. There were squatters in a building and then a suspicious fire afterwards. Reporter investigators have not released a name but they are looking for a tall, thin man who may have started the fire. Robert handa, nbc bay area news. We talk with a man about his experience trying to do it the right way when we come back. Oakland fire victims. We start with nick gomez hall. And throughout our newscast, well be remembering the oakland fire victims. We start right now with nick gomez hall. He worked as an Administrative Assistant in berkeley. His coworkers say that he made everyone feel like they were his friends. Over 1,000,000 californians have gotten something thats been out of reach for far too long Health Insurance. How . They enrolled through covered california. Its the Health Insurance marketplace where youll find a range of plans from leading Health Insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates, and benefits. And, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. To have Health Insurance starting january 1st, you need to enroll by december 15th. Visit covereca. Com today. Many of the warehouses in oakland. P in the past few days, weve exposed the various problems with many of the warehouses in oakland, problems that the city has been aware of for years. But tonight, we hear from a man whos doing things the right way. Senior Investigative Reporter vicky nguyen is with us for his story. Reporter a developer himself lives in a converted box factory in west oakland. Right now, the city of oakland doesnt have enough resources to bring these buildings up to code but he believes they can and hes willing to put his money behind his belief. For the past 30 years, john has made his living where many others didnt see a place to live. We are in the city with thousands of old structures and theres a lot of competing interests in this city. Many people say demolish them all. Reporter working with partners, he bought buildings and converted them into live work spaces like this lost. The city has permitted tenants for everything from Dog Walking Services to a business teaching juggling. Do you sleep easy knowing that so many people are living in these buildings that youve retrofitted . Absolutely. Weve taken care of the life issues. I live in one of these buildings. Reporter it cost about 1. 5 million to retrofit this fourstory building to bring it up to code for fire and earthquakes. Theres just no way to cut corners. Youve just got to do it. Reporter fridays fatal fire highlights the need to expand inspection services. Permit applications that used to be approved in a day now take 6 to 12 months. That, along with ignorance by buildings owners and lack of enforcement can create deadly consequences. Give our regulatory authorities more resources to be able to go in and work with all of the Property Owners in this community to bring the buildings up to code. Reporter is it doable . Absolutely. Reporter without displacing the Artist Community . Oh, absolutely. Mayor libby schaff says shes convening a task force to streamline how the city responds to complaints. He says the city needs to better educate warehouse owners about how to make their buildings safe. Thank you, vicky. Head to our website to watch our investigative reports surrounding this story about this deadly fire. Weve posted it right on our front page at nbcbayarea. Com. Well, the rain is back and for some neighborhoods it could lead to major water problems. Rick, neighbors have suffered from ongoing Flooding Issues . Reporter they have indeed, peggy. With the rain coming down, although its not heavy, its on the top of peoples minds throughout this area because when it rains, it pours. I lost my car because it was parked in my grandmothers garage and the water level at that point was six feet. Reporter frustrated with water, her family home near the Mission District is constantly under siege when theres aggressive rain, forcing her and a long list of others over the past few years to turn to legal action to get the citys attention. The city is breaking its promise. They are breaking a promise for focusing in on solving the problem and they are breaking the promise on were going to handle your claims quickly and efficiently and pay you. Reporter damage claims part of a neverending problem and several hot spots to the mission. I thought of selling but who do you sell to . Its like, oh, the building floods. Do you want to buy it . Reporter this is one of the worst areas in the city prone for flooding. So when theres a heavy rain, it bursts out of the manholes. Reporter businesses and residents are now forced to install their own barriers to hold off water when this happens like in the past. The problems are drainage lines, sewage and storm drains share the same pipe, leaving not only a messy sludge but a disgusting smell. Now the city of San Francisco says it has a plan to combat the problem. These waterfilled barriers will line the streets to stop water when extreme, heavy rain moves . Were only doing it right now at the 17th and folsom area because its a hot spot for flooding. Reporter many residents have requested an overhaul of underground pipes to stop images like these and the city says repairs are now in motion. And San Francisco water is also giving a chance to be part of the problem solving here. They are going to put their money where their mouth is. Up to 30,000 for individuals who can make improvement to their property to prevent flooding to happen. So if you have some ideas, contact them immediately and get that check. Were live in San Francisco, rick boone, nbc bay area news. Thank you, rinck. Its 6 22 and his rain jacket is on but its not quite there yet. Yes, some is holding off a little longer but were starting to get moderate rainfall moving in across the bay area. Well get you outside to our microclimate weather. In san jose, we have had some rainfall tonight. Nothing super heavy right now with 54 degrees but we expect it to develop as we head through 9 00, 10 00 and 11 00 this evening. Lets get you to the Doppler Radar. Light to moderate rainfall. San francisco starting to pick up but an area that we have seen heavier rain over the past 15 minutes has been vallejo. Wind gusts up to 25 miles per hour. This is heading off towards the east. Likely impacting concord and also clayton as we head throughout the next 25 minutes. As we get you down towards San Francisco, you can see a heavier pocket of rain impacting the marina and downtown s. F. Thats the nature of what well see over the next couple of days. The 580 corridor, its picking up here now in downtown livermore. In terms of the weather tonight, at 11 30, we expect widespread coverage here with light to moderate rainfall with us and that likely continues into tomorrow mornings commute. Where do we go after this rain chance tonight and tomorrow morning . Lets get you to the extended forecast and well keep a chance of rain on thursday. Chance the scattered rain on fridays forecast. Once we hit saturday, possibly in the morning of a few showers and we dry out by the afternoon and on sunday we get a chance of afternoon showers and a few spotty chances next monday and tuesday. Its active over the next several days and it looks like tonight through friday will be the biggest chance to pick up our accumulations. With the rainfall arriving, we also have Something Else. Here to track the weather, its storm ranger. Its here for our 11 00 shows and through tomorrow. Stay tuned tonight. Its our mobile Doppler Radar on wh