Warehouse fire recovery effort complete; death toll at 36
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Recovery efforts at an Oakland warehouse fire have ended and the death toll stands at 36, officials said Wednesday.
The news comes a day after Oakland officials declared a local state of emergency due. The Oakland City Council is slated to ratify the state of emergency on Thursday. This will begin the process for state and federal aid.
A refrigerator was a potential source of the fire, but it was too soon to say for sure, said Jill Snyder, special agent in charge of
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