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
Expected to last about 12 hours. The crane is being brought in to help with recovery process. We learned early this morning about 1258 the crane is being brought in to help with recovery process. We learned early this morning about 12 58 am, 12 58 pm, but it had to be halted because there were concerns about deputies. And, that the building was not quite secure. They had to pull everyone out, we did learn a few hours ago, that the process is back underway. Reporter thats what has changed. What has stayed the same as the number of people confirmed dead is at 26. They have been busy working to identify 11 of those victims have been identified. That is up from eight. We do not have those three new names to bring you. They say that they have identified the location where the fire is health started. But the cause is unknown. Again, there was a work stoppage but we learned minutes ago, that that had been lifted. And i want to introduce you to the sheriff alameda county. Thank you for taking
Anny hong where a single model for is a good morning to you 44 degrees we are tracking some showers once the cold air settles into nine we will see the shower striking a little farther again we will see colder conditions for tomorrow if looking at rain wednesday afternoon Robin Winston the nimitz freeway hot spot for him james we record of the surge is not over j. R. Stone the door is confirmed to us that after the fire started the dinosaur inside reached out to the family members saying they were scared and fear theyre going to dying 36 bodies have been recovered at the warehouse site 33 of those of the identified authorities have not been able to identify three victims. J. R. Stone so far recovered crews have surged 75 of the warehouse and open to thinnest this search overnight the fire crews told the investigation is focused on the backside of the warehouse reporter now all of that is just a memory as the Investigation Continues the community is coming to grips with the fact that th
Victims. Officials say that 36 bodies have been recovered, roughly 75 of the warehouses have now been surveyed and firefighters say that hot spots remain. Our Team Coverage continues with Debora Villalon who is live at lake merritt where people are gathering in memory of the victims. Debora . Reporter julie, this vigil has been solemn and celebratory. And it is still going on now. At its height a few thousand people estimated here on the north end and while people are still trying to trickle out there are still hundreds of people back here under the area and extending out to the street. And Oakland Police and fire have the streets closed off to accommodate the overflow crowd. Now the father of one of the young men lost at one point got up and asked the crowd to honor his son by being kinder, help each other, love everybody as his son did and while he was one of the many moments that would have the crowd both crying and sheering and time after time that people would raise their hands hi
Follow this throughout the morning the right now we want to get a check of weather and traffic and tell you it is very cold. It is really a cold, this is what you say okay. The cold air has settled in the brief is picking up. We focus on two areas, one today and the cool cold air into the clouds to the west. There is a breeze. The northwest breeze and temperatures dropping the fifth of north you feel it. And the cold air will sweep in. Lots and lots of moisture on the way. Today the attention goes to the north. Mostly sunny skies we will get mostly sunny with a cold air will moving to north and this is the reinforcement, of north some cold showers in the breeze is that the story is picking up out of the northwest. That will cut right in. It is picking up on the coast. 33 in santa rosa. There is your cold air and brentwood and 38 is called for them. They are dropping fast. 27 and kelsey bill, 31 great, 31 nw. Napa. It is coming through. 50s, temperatures in some near that in the Higher