2016 Oakland warehouse fire facts for kids
The 2016 Oakland warehouse fire was a fire in Oakland, California on December 2, 2016. At around 11:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, a fire started in a warehouse. The warehouse, known as Ghost Ship, had been changed into places for people to live and into an artist collective. Those changes were done without permits.
At least 36 people died because of the fire. It was the deadliest building fire in Oakland history.
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Ghost Ship warehouse 20 days after the fire
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Derick Almena
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Ghost Ship warehouse interior, post fire
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