Oakland warehouse fire in 2016
The 2016 Oakland warehouse fire was a disaster that occurred on December 2, 2016. A fire started during an illegal techno party in an artist-owned warehouse in Fruitvale, Oakland, killing 36 people. It is the largest fire disaster in Oakland history and the event with the most deaths since the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 .
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The fire started around 11:30 p.m. ( PST ) on December 2, 2016 in a disused warehouse that housed an artist collective known as the Oakland Ghost Ship. The fire could only be brought under control after four to five hours. 52 firefighters were on duty and fought the fire with eleven engines and three trucks.
At the time of the fire, numerous people were attending an unapproved techno party . At the beginning of the fire, a few people were still able to save themselves, for the other visitors any help came too late. The rescue work was made more difficult by the fact that the roof collapsed. A drone with a thermal imaging camera was used after the fire was extinguished, but no survivors were found.
At the techno party, which was advertised by the Los Angeler dance label 100% Silk, the two DJs Golden Donna (Joel Shanahan) and Aja Archuleta played the headliners , both of whom were able to save themselves. Cherushii (Chelsea Faith) and DJ Nackt (Johnny Igaz) are missing.
The fire disaster was favored by the fact that neither a sprinkler system nor smoke alarms were available in the building. In addition, the building was also used by the artists as an exhibition space and artfully furnished so that there was a lot of fire load . In addition, there were no suitable emergency exits. In addition, the building suffered from defective electronics. The building was already under observation by the Oakland Planning and Building Department due to structural defects. The December 2nd event had not been approved.
Reactions
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf called the fire a "tremendous catastrophe". The California Governor Jerry Brown expressed his condolences. Congresswoman Barbara Lee also offered her condolences and expressed gratitude for the work of the fire department and first responders . She also promised support from the state. Other responses came from Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom , Senator Kamala Harris and Rob Bonta of the California State Assembly .
The Oakland Athletics baseball team and the Oakland Raiders American football team pledged approximately $ 30,000 in financial aid. The Golden State Warriors basketball team also pledged financial contributions of $ 50,000. A safety check has been activated on Facebook , in which relatives can search for missing persons.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Matt Stevens: 2 Men Plead No Contest in Oakland Ghost Ship Fire That Killed 36 . In: The New York Times . July 3, 2018, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed December 26, 2018]).
- ↑ Olga R. Rodriguez: Warehouse gutted by blaze was home to Bohemian art space. In: US News and World Report . December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Rhea Mahbubani, Jessica Rice: 9 Killed, Dozens More Feared Dead in Oakland Warehouse Fire. In: NBC Bay Area . December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Elizabeth Weis, Aamer Madhani: Authorities prepared for up to 40 deaths in Oakland warehouse fire. In: USA Today . December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ^ Rory Carroll, Peter Henderson: California warehouse fire kills at least nine at dance party. In: Reuters . December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ^ Andy Hermann: At Least 9 Dead in Oakland Warehouse Fire at Event for LA-Based Label 100% Silk. In: LA Weekly. December 3, 2016, accessed December 4, 2016 .
- ↑ Electronic artist headlining Oakland Rave Survived Fatal Fire. In: CBS San Francisco . December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Randall Roberts: Oakland concert struck by deadly fire was promoted by LA dance label 100% Silk. In: Los Angeles Times. December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Daniella Silva: Oakland Warehouse Fire Survivors Describe Escape From Blaze as Confirmed Death Toll Rises to 30. In: NBC News. December 4, 2016, accessed December 4, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Elizabeth Chuck, Ali Gostania, Rebecca Sai, Erin Calabrese: At Least 9 Dead, Others Missing After California Warehouse Fire: Official. In: NBC News . December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Thomas Fuller, Eli Rosenberg: At Least 9 Are Dead After Fire at Warehouse Party in Oakland. In: The New York Times . December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ↑ The Latest: City started investigating warehouse weeks ago. (No longer available online.) In: SFGate. December 3, 2016, archived from the original on December 4, 2016 ; Retrieved December 3, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Allison Weeks: Congresswoman Barbara Lee speaks about deadly Oakland warehouse fire. In: KRON 4 . December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ^ California Officials React to Deadly Oakland Warehouse Fire. In: NBC Bay Area. December 3, 2016, accessed December 4, 2016 .
- ↑ Oakland Athletics: THANK YOU to every Oakland A's fan for helping us support our community. Twitter, December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Oakland A's: The @RAIDERS are joining us in relief of the #OaklandFire and will also be matching and donating up to $ 30,000. Twitter, December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Warriors make $ 50K donation to support victims of Oakland fire. In: ESPN . December 3, 2016, accessed December 4, 2016 .
- ↑ Brandon Mercer: Facebook Safety Check activated for Oakland Inferno that killed 9, and left 25 missing. In: SFGate. December 3, 2016, accessed December 3, 2016 .
