Oakland fire in substandard building kills 4
Article on initial report of the fire Article on the substandard conditions of the building Back in 2017 not long after the catastrophic Ghost Ship fire in Oakland this fire broke out, it spoke to me because it appears the loss of life could have been prevented or likely reduced if the building owners had followed fire department recommendations. A few things stand out about the building fire protection systems and modifications to exits in particular that contributed to loss of life: Fire alarm had been pulled and not reset No fire extinguishers present Locked exit door to fire escape Trash piled on the floor This building was known to be substandard by the fire department and had been visited several times. Recommendations including shutting down the building were made however none were carried out. It appears to me that greed of the building owner outweighed any concern for fire life safety.