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December 6, 2016

Oakland Residents Mourn Deaths of 36 Artists, Activists in Warehouse Fire
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In Oakland, California, residents are mourning the deaths of at least 36
people who were killed in a fire at the "Ghost Ship" warehouse Friday
night. The fire is one of the deadliest building fires in the last
half-century in the United States. The Ghost Ship was an artist
collective that housed many young artists and musicians, and the victims
were overwhelmingly young artists, activists and community organizers.
This is Oakland resident Amir.

Amir: "Obviously, I'm sad. I knew two people in the fire, named Alex and
Anna. You know, obviously, I'm sad, but I'm more concerned about their
family and their well-being. More than that, I've lost two friends."



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