The night was young, and Seung Lee liked the vibe of the dance party just starting in an old warehouse in the Fruitvale District, so he and two friends decided to stay. At least nine people died when a fire raced through an Oakland warehouse crowded with people attending a Friday night concert, officials said. Kevin Longton, who lives nearby, said he got an uneasy feeling a year ago when he went to a rave-style dance party at the warehouse, known locally as the Oakland Ghost Ship. “What happened in Oakland is an unbelievable tragedy, a nightmare scenario,” they said in a statement on Facebook. Through the early-morning hours, people used the Facebook page to seek information about friends and loved ones who attended the concert.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 04, 2016 10:52 UTC