Oakland fire officials say at least 9 people die in a blaze that broke out during a party in a warehouse. https://t.co/r9czyavmXu
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly fire in warehouse party in Oakland, California(all times local):
7:35 a.m.
Fire officials say at least nine people died in a blaze that broke out during a party in a warehouse late Friday night in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloche-Reed says at least another 13 people are unaccounted for as of Saturday morning.
Deloche-Reed says the fire department still must do a thorough search of the building.
The fire started about 11:30 p.m. Friday. It tore through the building during an event featuring musician Golden Donna’s 100% Silk West Coast tour, the East Bay Times reports.
Authorities told KTVU-TV about 50 people were in the building, which houses a group of artists and their studios.