Defense Will Argue City Inspectors at Fault for Deadly Oakland Warehouse Fire May 2, 2019 By Paul Elias OAKLAND, Calif. — A defense attorney is expected to counter a prosecutor’s emotional opening statement by attempting to deflect blame...
Michigan Fire Officials Say They Lack Resources for Safety Inspections May 31, 2018 The Michigan fire marshal’s office hasn’t performed annual safety inspections of churches, theaters, restaurants or other places of public assemblage...
Honolulu Building Fire Site Open for Inspection by Potential Litigants October 27, 2017 The Marco Polo condominium building in which a July fire killed four has been opened to numerous people who might...
California Warehouse Involved in Deadly Fire Missing From Fire Inspection Records December 13, 2016 By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and PAUL ELIAS The illegally occupied Oakland, Calif., warehouse where dozens of partygoers perished in a blaze does not appear in a database...