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Posted: Dec 13, 2016

Oakland warehouse fire: overloaded electrical system seen as cause

Federal authorities are expected to say Tuesday that the deadly inferno inside a warehouse art collective that killed 36 people on Dec. 2 was caused by overloaded electrical lines at the rear of the structure where investigators had focused attention, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which has taken a lead role in assisting the Oakland Fire Department in the investigation, is expected to provide details at a news conference Tuesday morning.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: East Bay Times
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Posted: Dec 13, 2016

ATF: No final determination in cause of Oakland warehouse fire

Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have their completed work at the scene of a fatal warehouse fire that broke out during a dance party, killing 36 people. In a news conference Tuesday representatives from ATF stated there has been no final determination in the cause of the Oakland warehouse fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVU.com
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Posted: Dec 13, 2016

Infant, small child killed in fiery Camano Island crash; driver airlifted

An infant and a small child were killed Tuesday morning when a car slid off an icy roadway and collided with a tree on Camano Island, then burst into flames, the Washington State Patrol reports. A woman who was driving was seriously injured and airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, said Sgt.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO News
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Posted: Dec 13, 2016

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-E-ONE Pumper

E-ONE—Gainesville Fleet ManagementĀ pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon tank.

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Posted: Dec 12, 2016

Update: Woman dies from injuries after apartment fire in Yakima

Firefighters in Yakima say a woman has died from her injuries after an apartment fire last week. The fire started around 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Mesa Apartments on Gordon road. 3 people were rescued from the burning building. A 46 year old woman was taken to Harborview in Seattle where the King County Coroner says she died Sunday.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2016 6:25:59 PM - SOURCE: kndu
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