At Least Nine People Killed in Fire at Oakland Warehouse Party

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Source: Rolling Stone

At least nine people were killed and over a dozen unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a party in an Oakland, California warehouse Friday night. Oakland Fire Department

At least nine people were killed and over a dozen unaccounted for after a fire broke out at a party in an Oakland, California warehouse late Friday night.

According to a Facebook event page, the warehouse on the corner of 31st Avenue and International Boulevard in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood was hosting musician Golden Donna’s 100% Silk tour.

Authorities say at least 50 people were in the building at the time of the three-alarm blaze.

“We still have to do a more thorough search of the building and we don’t know the potential number of other victims,” Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloche-Reed told the East Bay Times. “This is a true loss for the city, for the firefighters who responded, and the people who…

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