Ghost Ship Fire
Chief Darin White took the helm at the Oakland department during the turbulent aftermath of the warehouse blaze that killed 36
2019 Year in Review
From dangerous structure fires to active shooter events, firefighters faced many significant incidents in the 2010s
The families of most of the 36 killed in the 2016 blaze will continue to seek compensation after a proposed settlement was rejected last week
Oakland officials said the city’s fire and building department officials failed to inspect the warehouse despite complaints from neighbors
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed has largely been out of public view since taking criticism shortly after the Dec. 2 Ghost Ship fire killed 36 people
All 36 victims died of smoke inhalation, not from burns or other fire-related injuries
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed was on leave for the majority of January to help care for a family member
Documents showed police and other city officials responding to numerous “calls for service” before the Ghost Ship fire on the night of Dec. 2
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed faced harsh criticism following the Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people
Lt. Mark Tait said triggers still remind him of the details and experience he had while removing bodies from the warehouse
The lawsuit alleges that members of the fire department who “attended and held a music event” in the warehouse prior to the fire should have been aware of the hazards
The parents of Michela Gregory, 20, and Griffin Madden, 23, sued the owner and operator of the warehouse for negligence
Clandestine events can be announced with a fleeting Facebook post or text message and, in many cases, vanish after the music stops
Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said Tuesday that the warehouse was not in her department’s database of businesses to routinely inspect
Inter-agency communication gaps and information hoarding stands in the way of fire prevention
Public safety officials in Oakland have long been aware that people live and party in warehouses
Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said the department was unaware the building had been transformed into a residence and party site because no permits were ever requested
Oakland firefighter, police and Red Cross volunteers gathered to collectively process and support one another
The deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history killed 119 people 70 years ago this week and led to new and lasting fire safety standards for hotels and other public buildings
Oakland’s volunteer chaplain discusses his role and personal stress from assisting Ghost Ship responders and survivors
The Salt Lick and Deathtrap are just two of the many artist collectives run out of converted warehouses across the city
When a fire victim’s identity was confirmed, an official from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office broke the news to family members
In 2014, a grand jury said 4,000 out of 11,000 commercial buildings in the city go without what are supposed to be yearly inspections
Oakland fire Capt. Christopher Foley is helping spearhead a nascent PTSD program aimed at providing peer counseling and support for his fire colleagues
Fire lieutenant: “Every single person that was there that night is replaying in our minds, wondering if there was anything we could have done better”
City inspectors received complaints on Nov. 13 about the warehouse being remodeled into residences
A fire official said inspectors responding to a complaint found no valid permit, unsafe conditions and other violations
Investigators were looking at “anything electrical” on the first floor of the warehouse near the origin of the blaze
Authorities believe they’ve located the section of the building where the fire started
While a full picture of the Ghost Ship fire tragedy will be slow developing, these things are clear now
Less than half of the charred remains of the partly collapsed structure had been searched, and crews clearing debris were expected to find more bodies
