California warehouse fire News

Oakland Warehouse Fire Lawyers Can’t Discuss Case Outside Court

A Northern California judge on Friday barred lawyers from publicly discussing the case of two men charged for their roles in the deaths of three dozen people at a warehouse illegally converted into an entertainment venue where a fire broke …

Lawyers Plan to Shift Blame for California Warehouse Fire at Trial

Lawyers for the two men charged in the Northern California warehouse fire that killed 36 people said Friday they are now preparing for a trial where they will try to shift blame for the blaze from their clients to others, …

Deadly California Warehouse Fire Suspect Says Landlord Also Responsible

A man charged with involuntary manslaughter in a California warehouse fire that killed 36 people last December says the building’s owner shares responsibility for the deaths. Derick Almena said in a jailhouse interview airing on Oakland television KTVU Monday night …

Arrests Made in California Warehouse Fire That Killed 36

A man who illegally rented out space in an Oakland, California, warehouse that caught fire and killed 36 people has been arrested and will be charged with involuntary manslaughter along with an organizer of a party at the site, a …

California Warehouse Fire Families Face Long Road

Authorities investigating the California warehouse party fire that killed 36 people have said they are considering a criminal case – even murder charges. But as relatives learned after a nightclub fire killed 100 people in Rhode Island, any prosecution would …

Oakland Warehouse Fire Death Toll Grows to 36 as Investigators Search for Answers

The death toll in the Oakland, Calif., warehouse fire has grown to 36 and authorities say they expect the number to rise when they resume work later Monday following a temporary work stoppage. A wall is leaning inward, posing a …

Fire Damages Central California Fruit Packinghouse

Part of Central California fruit packinghouse and about one million bins used to store oranges have been destroyed by fire. KFSN reports that the fire at the Golden State Citrus Packinghouse in the San Joaquin Valley started before 9 p.m. …