Vigil Held For Oakland Warehouse Fire Victims

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December 06, 2016

Sam Harnett, KQED

Judy Hough, left, and her husband Brian, center, hold a picture of their son Travis, who died in a warehouse fire, during a vigil at Lake Merritt on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

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The City of Oakland, California, is mourning.

During a party last Friday, a warehouse and artist space called the Ghost Ship caught fire. People were illegally living in the building. The blaze claimed 36 lives, making it one of the country's most fatal building fires in the last 50 years.

Last night, a vigil of around 1,000 people gathered at Lake Merritt, in the center of Oakland, to celebrate those who died. Sam Harnett (@SamWHarnett) from Here & Now contributor KQED reports.

This segment aired on December 6, 2016.

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