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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 people(all times local):
2:55 p.m.
Federal investigators say a refrigerator was not the cause of a warehouse fire in Oakland that killed 36 people.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives special agent Jill Snyder said Friday investigators had ruled out the fridge, but were still looking at electrical systems as potential causes.
The deadliest building fire in the U.S. in more than a decade ripped through the warehouse during a dance party on the night of Dec. 2.
Former residents said the warehouse was a death trap with few exits, piles of driftwood and a labyrinth of electrical cords.
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12:45 p.m.
The father of one of the victims of the Oakland warehouse fire is visiting the site where is son died.
Bob Lapine took photos of the burned out building on Friday for a memorial book to honor his 34-year-old son, Edmond Lapine.
The father, who lives in Utah, told news reporters he wishes he could have one more conversation with his son.
The fire broke out at a dance party last Friday night and killed 36 people.
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10:20 a.m.
All the names of the Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 people have been released.
Federal officials investigating the blaze planned to bring in engineers to examine the building's electrical system, as they tried to pinpoint the fire's cause.
The warehouse housed artist studios and was hosting a dance party last Friday night when the blaze broke out.
The blaze is the deadliest fire Oakland has ever seen.
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9:45 a.m.
A benefit concert is scheduled for Wednesday to raise money for victims in the Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 people.
The East Bay Times reports (http://bit.ly/2hdt8ol ) Alt-rock favorites Primus, ambient-music act Tycho and indie-pop champ Tune-Yards are among the acts set to perform at Oakland United: A Benefit Supporting Oakland Fire Relief.
The newspaper says the Dec. 14 benefit concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland also features Boots Riley (The Coup), Dan Deacon, Geographer, Hieroglyphics, Rogue Wave and Thao Nguyen.
Proceeds go to the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts Oakland Fire Relief Fund, which has reportedly already collected more than $550,000. Chelsea Handler, Lena Dunham, NFL personnel and tech companies have all donated to the fund.
The fire broke out at a dance party last Friday night.
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