Monthly Archives: December 2016
Multiple Lawsuits Filed After Oakland Ghost Ship Fire Claims More Than 30 Lives
Late on Friday, December 2, a fire broke out that would consume much of an Oakland warehouse dubbed the “Ghost Ship” by tenants and neighbors. The fire took the lives of many attending a music event, including Michela Gregory and Griffin Madden. Now, a CNN story reports that lawsuits have been filed after the… Read More »
Ghost Ship Lawsuit Filed After Tragic Oakland Warehouse Fire
The parents of a young lady and man that were killed in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire have filed a lawsuit against the owner and operators of the Oakland warehouse for maintaining an unlawful “death trap” that caught fire and killed 36 people. The Ghost Ship lawsuit was filed in the Alameda County Superior… Read More »
Oakland Warehouse Fire
An Oakland warehouse fire broke out on December 2, claiming the lives of over 30 people. The warehouse was known as the Ghostship. It was a work-live space that more than two dozen people called home. Artists and others, looking for affordable rent in the Bay Area, used the space as their art studio… Read More »
Tragic Oakland Fire Kills Dozens
As of early Monday, December 5, firefighters had recovered the remains of 36 individuals lost in what is described as one of California’s worst building fires in modern history. Most victims of the Oakland fire were reportedly in their teens, twenties, and thirties. A spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department said that one… Read More »