>> to victims. those still missing. >> i got work shoes. i'm ready. let me find my brothers. >> and the survivors. >> started yelling. it all happened really quick. >> tonight where you live a community is stunned. searching for answers and coming together. with the very latest on the deadly warehouse fire, at least nine people confirmed dead. their bodies removed from the scene, but dozens still remain missing. there are bodies that rescuers can see but can't safely reach. a 24 hour recovery operation is underway right now. >> some encouraging news, the sheriff's office announced self-dozen people thought to be missing have been found safe. thank you so much for joining us tonight as we continue live team coverage of the tragedy in oakland. >> the fire started last night at 11:30. almost 24 hours ago during a

party at an artist warehouse. somewhere between 50 and 100 people, the estimates vary. i don't want to commit to hundreds, but they were believed to be inside the building at 31st avenue and international boulevard at the fruitvale neighborhood. let's go to vic. >> reporter: this is the 3100 block of east 12th street. behind me is the building. a little while ago you could see during the last live shot a lot of the dump trucks here staging. now it's ceased. take a closer look. this is where the dump trucks have been coming in and out. it was, if you will, a staging area for the cleanup. we have seen some pretty strange things coming out. the most unusual, if you will, was workers taking out what was definitely missile heads.

that's right. the ones that you fire off. two missile heads they were taking off, in fact, taking out, in fact, in an hour. now, this building is an artist's colony. a lot of a vaunt guard work here. missiles are strange. the crews are moving out. they were taking out debris. a lot of trucks were coming in and out, but there seems to be not as much activity and i guess the neighbors had been complaining to the city quite a bit about the debris here. one of those neighbors is jeff seravat. he called it sort of an eyesore, but he also saw the fire from beginning to end, and what he said was rather ominous. >> i didn't see very many people come out at all, to be honest, just the people that were already outside, and so that was what really, really bothered me,

just not seeing anybody come out, and the way that building was burning. yeah, it was scary. it was a scary sight. just thinking about the people trapped in there. >> well, we've all seen a lot of people bring flowers here. there are two spots here on the corner with a lot of flowers placed onto the fences. obviously they're here to show their support and for the people here, the families who have lost a loved ones, and they're, frankly, here because they wanted to express their sadness and sorrow. now, again, we're looking at the building back live. you don't see a lot of the dump trucks here anymore, but you do see those blue tents over there. the blue tents are basically evidence tents. now, the sheriff's office has a big role in this operation. they are the ones in charge of

the coroner's office, and the ones in charge of the crime lab for alameda alcantara. as the bodies are removed, they would be taken to the tents for initial processing and then they'll be taken to the coroner's officer. the alameda county sheriff's office visible and important in this operation post fire. that's the very latest from east 12th street. back to you. >> vic, thank you for that update. and sky 7 really got a revealing shot showing the patch work of wooden framing and debris rescuers are forced to deal with. you see firefighters inside of the framing of the bidding in fact a lot of the debris has melted and firefighters said they're actually going to have to cut bodies from the wreckage before they can be identified.

>> we are also at the scene with more about what went wrong, and there was a lot that went wrong. >> reporter: quite a bit that went wrong. it's interesting the perspective you pointed out earlier. probably 24 hours ago or so there were a lot of people who were in this neighborhood, probably trying to find parking so they could make their way into this music venue. now 24 hours later, look at the different scene we're in the middle of. we're in the middle of an intersection that has dozens of journalists. there is forensics tents where the sheriff's department is going to be making some initial identification of any bodies they are pulling out. and then there's a whole bunch of other equipment from the sheriff's department, from the police department. there are fire crews here continuing to remove things from that building. let's go ahead and go to some video from sky 7 that was shot a little bit earlier, and you can

see what is left of this warehouse. it's basically a bit of a skeleton left of the structure itself. it's essentially been carved out by the fire. what we have been told by fire investigators is that in the midst of those flames, the roof collapsed on to the second floor, and then portions of the second famililoor collapsed ont ground familiar. urban search and rescue teams have been making an effort throughout the afternoon to try to fortify some of the structures within that building because we know that they are -- may have been precare yus even before this fire. we have been talking a little bit this evening about a particular structure in there, a spiral staircase. i talked with one woman who kind of described what she saw when she went into that building a few days ago. >> it looked pretty junkie. lots of boxy, weird boxes with

curtains and people lived in there, like spaces, i guess, art space, and there's like a staircase in the middle, just made out of no -- no structure whatsoever. it's just like, just piles of stuff up to reach tovt top floor. >> as we do the recovery we have to be mindful of the investigation that is to come. the second part of this, and so we have to make sure that we preserve the debris and wreckage properly so it can be looked at later. that's all being taken into account. >> and we're being told that they are actually taking a lot of that debris that they are pulling out, and they're putting them in large bins so they can sift through a little bit later as part of the ongoing investigation to figure out what started this fire, but we know this is a structure that is only permitted as a warehouse, but we also know that there are people who are living there. you can imagine that there's a couple of different things that

you in the permitting process, to make a structure safe, you have to make sure there's running water and a bunch of other requirements. also to make sure that there are proper fire safety equipment being able to get into and out of the structure in a safe way. unfortunately, that's just not what happened here. there was people who were living here, and we are being told that by not only people who live in the area but also friends who have been coming by here to try to see if people who lived here may have survived. right now this is an operation that's going to be a 24 hour operation for at least the next two days or so. reporting live in oakland, abc7 news. >> thank you. oakland city council member living in the neighborhood rerepresents was there early this morning watching an emotional scene unfold. >> i stood on the corner at 3:00 in the morning crying because they lost some friends. they went to the party because

it was posted online. they were in the party. they ran down the stairs because of the smoke, and they stood there crying because their friends didn't come with them. >> you can feel the emotion. abc7 talked to people just as heart broken and terrified as those teenagers that he described. >> we are joined from the family assistance center in oakland. lisa? >> reporter: there's still about 50 people inside the sheriff's department behind me waiting for news about their loved ones. i was told they will be giving notification later tonight. and this is a very intense drawn out process for a reason. it's going slowly, and that also means the families are getting frustrated. unfortunately their sadness is also growing. the tears and emotion came quickly as the night wore on. there's a list inside with those missing and unaccounted and some

flew in from out of town and came straight here from the airport hoping to get information. in fact, a woman approached me a few minutes ago with a plea for help to find her missing sister-in-law. >> please just call us. we're all looking for you. your mom, your dad, everybody. your husband. please, can you just call any of us if you're around, something happened. we don't care. we just want to know if you're alive or not. >> reporter: the mayor came here a few hours ago and met privately with those here. she said 14 people who actually lived in the building made it out and were treated at the hospital. in the meantime, you are looking at a photo of jennifer mendiola from oakland. she's missing and her sister-in-law who flew up tonight gave that very tearful plea to anyone who may have seen her. they think she was at the party last night.

she was with one other friend, and she is 35. she has a husband and a lot of family members who care very deeply about her. in the meantime the city of oakland is giving these folks a lot of support, as much as they can. they can putting families up in hotels and paying for some travel costs. they're feeding them and getting them as much support as they can in this very, very challenging time. in fact, the sheriff's department also plans to stay open all night long for any family members who want to come here just to put their minds at ease. reporting live in oakland, abc7 news. >> lisa, thank you. the anguish from that sister just leaps through the tv at you. i mean, it's heart breaking. the gray area foundation for the arts set up a you caring fund to support those affected by the fire. they've seen a show of support with donations topping $95,000. the original goal was only 10,000. but it was sur passed this morning in about an hour. we've heard from people who said artists lived in the

building. however the planning department never issued live-in permits. >> we know the last designated use of the property was as a warehouse. we had received recent complaints about bright and unpermitted construction at the property. we had opened an investigation and that investigation is ongoing. >> we want to show you pictures now from google earth. you can see how much debris has grown in the building side yard over the years to the left. the first picture was taken in june of 2013, and the next several were taken over a two and a half year period. by 2015 what was once an empty yard was packed with cars and all sorts of debris. >> dan noise has been looking into the fire. specifically one man who ran an rtist collected inside that warehouse, and he has more. >> reporter: fire officials briefed on the investigation tell us this does not look like a case of arson but criminal charges are still a possibility. one key person is this man,

derek ian. he founded the ghost ship artist collective and rented at that warehouse collection. police and fire warned him about the fire hazard at that building but he would laugh off the warnings. i reached out to him but have not heard back. on his facebook page he wrote confirmed, everything i worked for is gone. blessed that my children and wife were at a hotel safe and sound. it's as if i've awoken from a dream to be standing now in w r poverty of self-worth. people blasted him for focusing on his own situation. he held frequent parties at the warehouse, fliers promoting them are at his website, as is a video from this past june. the planning and building department said he should have requested a permit for last night's rave, but he did not. it would not have been approved.

so many people cluttered with what become fuel for that inferno. >> so many people were touched by this tragedy and they took to social media to try to share their feelings. >> our drew tuma looks at some of the heart felt messages posted by top california leaders today. >> that's right. a lot of top political figures sending their condolences. the governor tweeted our thoughts are with the city in this difficult time, and we extend our condolences to the family and friends of the fire. nancy flow si, our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fire victims today. we are with you, oakland, and also sending strength and prayers to oakland for those lost and suffering. a terrible, terrible tragedy. we'll have another update in the next half hour. >> still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, we'll take you back hour by hour from the moment that the fire started last night. >> plus a look at how the

warehouse destroyed this morning changed over the years making it a greater fire danger. >> and drew tuma, cooler air arriving by the next chance of rain. we'll have details ahead.

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we continue to update you on the deadly oakland fire. here's a recap of how it happened. i sparked at 11:32 last night. almost 24 hours ago as i look at the clock now. with smoke and even flames pouring from every window. favorites were still putting out hot spots at 4:00 a.m. >> within hours we knew the fire killed at least nine people and

dozens more were missing. there's a family assistant center and a hot line for families to call for information. >> at 2:00 p.m. we learned the building was so badly damaged it was dangerous for firefighters to get inside to search for victims. by 4 p.m. we found out they were cutting holes in the building. because the warehouse's two entrances were blocked. >> by 6:00 p.m. we learned nine bodies were recovered from the warehouse and that several missing people were safely located. crews expect to stay on the scene through tomorrow, possibly into monday to search for the victims. >> a lot of people tonight are left not knowing what happened to their loved ones while others are already in mourning. >> lilian kim talked to people dealing with this tragedy and joins us live from oakland. >> reporter: the saloon here on telegraph avenue is donating a portion of sales for the fire victims and their families. some of the people inside knew some of the victims and a hand

full were at the warehouse last night. three d.j.s performing right now witnessed the fire and decided to go on with their show in order to help others grieve through music. the same type of music that was celebrated at the ghost ship warehouse. the venue had fire risks but it was a place they liked to perform because it gave them the artistic freedom they were looking for. one d.j. lost six friends in the fire, and from he could tell, there may be dozens more. he was outside when the fire started and tried to help but with so much smoke, there was nothing anyone could do. >> continue we're d.j.s what were going to play here anyway, but we're survivors of last night's event, and we are sort of tributing our friends we lost in part, and we're also putting a space for people feel like they can come and talk to other

survivors tonight. the music that was going to be played last night was dance music, was house music, tech know music, and we're celebrating the artists that were about those sounds as well. >> reporter: now, in addition to a portion of bar sales going to the victims and their families, they're also accepting donations. there's already a good turnout and it's relatively early. live in oakland, abc7 news. >> lilian, thank you. so many people wants to help at this point. abc7 news coverage of the deadly fire continues now. we were on the scene late this afternoon when firefighters used a high-tech tool to help with the search and recovery efforts. >> there is a drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera that can find hot spots inside that building and help determine where it's safe to remove debris. alameda county firefighters used a drone to help find hot spots in a fire at a church in december.

>> if you want to show your love for people in oakland, there's a special badge on our facebook page. now your forecast. this evening we are tracking a mild finish to the weekend and the temperatures are going to tank early next week. live doppler showing you a quiet picture. it was a nice day today. a lot of sun shine. right now live doppler 7 is giving us the all clear. a live look from the east bay hills showing you san francisco. it's bright and clear. it is chilly. temperatures are dropping pretty quickly under this clear sky. fairfield in the 30s. 37 there. san ramon in the 48. a cool 49 in san jose and napa at 43. overnight tonight, we'll see spot in the 30s like santa rosa, fairfield. the bigger story, waking up to areas of the patchy fog first nick on your sunday.

it will evaporate quickly. a blend of sun shine and cloud cover by afternoon. 62 in san francisco. 63 in oakland. 62 fairfield and napa up to 66. we are tracking at least tomorrow well north the chance of a sprinkle. hour by hour, a weak front sliding through here, perhaps a light sprinkle as far south as santa rosa. this front will open up the gate for cold air to move in. look at the morning lows into tuesday. it's going to be a chilly morning across the bay. temperatures really drop dramatically. by wednesday we are forecasting widespread 30s. san jose wednesday morning starting off with a temperature of 35. 38 in napa. 39 in oakland. and a cold 40 degrees in santa rosa. after that cool injection of air, we're tracking the chance

for wet weather. to thursday morning, the system right now may try to linger and intensify thursday night and stick around for friday morning. that's something we'll be tracking for you late in the week next week. thursday and friday we could be dealing with a return of much needed rain. here's the 7-day forecast. tomorrow sprinkle north. cooler air on monday and especially tuesday into wednesday, cold mornings. thursday and friday a chance of scattered showers. it's a one both days on the storm impact day. saturday, temperatures below normal. tomorrow your last mild day and then temperatures will drop into the 50s for the extended forecast. >> thank you so much, drew. >> much more to come including a tribute to the victims of today's fire by the

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all bay area sports team came together with words of support and hope to try to help those who are affected by the fire. the warriors were the only local team that played tonight. they had a moment of silence before the game, and mike shumann joins us with more regarding the effort by the warriors tonight on and off the court. >> all the bay area teams got involved, and the ghost ship fire occurred a few miles away from where the warriors played. they won. before tip off they had moment of silence. >> we offer a moment of silence in honor of the victims, their family member and friends. >> also prior to the game the head coach spoke for the entire team and expressed sympathy and hope that perhaps for a few hours the warriors could be a source of entertainment for

those who desperately needed knit. >> i don't know if it means a whole lot. i know it can't cure the pain, but we're thinking of you, and we're all with you out there, and we're all devastated today. >> the warriors are donating $50,000 to support families affected by the fire, and every game the warriors have a 50/50 drawing golden state will donate their proceeds in the fruitvale district of oakland. the a's and the raiders have teamed up and will each match $30,000 in donations to the you caring page established by the a's and the giants said they'll donate to the fund and the 49ers have tweeted condolences to all affected. they're all trying to do something to show their support. i think like i said earlier, you might be players make donations once they find out. >> it was nice in the video to

see some smiling faces. we haven't seen any smiles today for sure. thank you. >> we do continue to follow the heart breaking fire out of oakland. a look at the work that's being done tonight to help the search for anyone still inside. >> and why criminal charges could be possible in this fire. >> and could rain be on the way? we're also checking your weather. drew tuma

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tonight we work through every detail from the investigation -- >> this is not an easy task by any means -- >> to victims. those still missing. >> i got work shoes. i'm ready. let me find my brother. >> and the survivors. >> started yelling and trying to get everybody out. it happened to quick. >> searching for answers and coming together. >> thank you for joining us as our team coverage continues here on abc7. >> it has been a tough 24 hours, and it's not getting any easier, and it's just the beginning, really. crews are working through the night to try to recover more bodies from that warehouse where at least nine people died. >> the fire started around 11:30 last night. those nine bodies have been recovered. not a lot of optimism for finding anybody alive in there. dozens are missing. families and friends searching or those unaccounted for.ching crews are having a tough time

because of the debris in and around that building called the ghost ship. they're expected to continue searching through the weekend. >> abc7 is live in oakland tonight with a look at the recovery efforts at this late hour. >> reporter: at this very late hour i'm going to show you exactly what's going on. as far as we can see that building is fully lit up this morning because there are crews continuing their work throughout the evening. we have seen this whole area transition from an active fire and rescue event to a recovery operation. urban search and rescue teams and firefighters are deconstructing the whole building. we've seen them removing debris from inside, and we know that the fire was so intense it caused the roof to collapse on the second floor, and then portions of the second floor to collapse onto the ground floor. finally, they're preserving a lot of the debris and other material so they can sift through it for their investigation on how this fire started.

and in the process, of course, the most important thing right now for everyone here is assessing the safety of the structure inside to they can continue their search for other bodies and unfortunately we know there are more to recover. >> we have located several dozen people that were believed to have been missing that are not missing anymore. we know there are bodies that are in there that we can't get to. that have been seen but not recovered. >> it looked pretty junkie, and lots of boxy, like weird boxes. with curtains. yeah, and people lived in there, like spaces, i guess, art space, and there's like a staircase in the middle, just made out of no -- no structure whatsoever. it's just like just piles of stuff up to reach to the top floor. >> reporter: that woman describing one of the structures inside that building just a few

days ago before this fire. neighbors here have been in shock for much of the day, especially as they started learning that some of the victims may have been minors. and right now this is an operation that we are told is going to continue for at least the next couple of days as they meticulously go through the building and continue their recovery of any bodies inside. reporting live in oakland, abc7 news. >> all right. thank you. a tremendous job out there tonight. dan noise is uncovering more about the warehouse and the investigation that was already open because of ongoing issues there. >> he has the story from the abc7 news room. >> at the time of the fire the planning and building department had an open investigation into problems at that warehouse. just three weeks ago a neighbor complained about a ton of garbage piling up on the property. but the main building was remodelled for residential. the change causes the neighborhood to look bad and creates health issue. an inspector issued a notice of violation, took these pictures

outside the building and tried to go in but was not able to gain access. he started an investigation into illegal building structure. those familiar with the ghost ship say people have been living there for years even though it's zoned as solely a warehouse. we have been unable to reach the building owner, a 62-year-old. her daughter told the l.a. times they thought nobody lived there. they confirmed multiple times they said sometimes people worked through the night but that is all. on the interior, photographs, you can see evidence of people living there, including beds. you can also see the collection of art and junk j makeshift rail frgs scraps oh oh of wood. people reported climbing down a makeshift staircase. they say wooden palets fuelled the terrible blaze. crews will be working

through the night. vic lee is live with a look at the work that's being done. >> reporter: well, this is the 3100 block of east 12th street. that is the building behind me. take a closer look at what's going on. we have noticed that a lot of the activity here as ceased. there are fewer dump trucks than before. i also now want to show you something that's rather strange. let's go to the video here. take a look. people are still talking about the missiles that workers took out of this building, two of them in one hour. we did notice a bomb truck here on the site earlier, but i'm really -- they were not live missiles, i'm pretty sure. they must have bought them from the army supply store. although there is less activity, at one point there were half a dozen dump trucks taking out the debris which make it difficult for firefights to get inside. a lot of neighbors complained

about the junk outside as well, some of them to the city. i don't know if the city did anything about it, though. let's come back live. i want to tell you that we have learned that they have brought another body out from that building. and what's happening now is that i don't know if you can see it -- no, you can't. that dump truck over there is blocking the view of the blue tents, but what they are doing now is they are probably processing that body, doing some initial forensics work on that body under the blue tents there, and then after they will take the body to the coroner's office. so the alameda county sheriff had a big role. they control the coroner's office and run the crime lab that's processing the evidence. in conjunction with the oakland police department active tonight. back to you. that's the latest. >> thank you, vic. we talked about the blue tents

in addition to allowing the workers to get their jobs done, it also sets up a barrier from the other side of the street because they don't want a budge of people looking and the media peering in there and seeing remains and family members viewing it on fvgs. >> they're being respectful. >> friends and family members are desperately searching for those still missing. >> eric thomas live with more on that. >> reporter: i'm on the university of california campus. there are a couple of links to uc berkeley with this devastating fire. one involves three people who went to the party who are former columnists for the campus newspaper. another are three students unaccounted for who were thought to have gone to the party. one is vanessa plotkin. her family took her picture on twitter in hopes someone can provide information.

she is a freshman looking forward to majoring in sociol y sociology. she was thought to be at the party. has not contacted family. another person with links to uc berkeley, this man, jason mccarny, a former cal reporter samed sung lee put his picture out in hopes someone saw that 25. he was one of three people who went to the party last night and shared at least part of the stories with us or with the public. lee put tweets on his page describing what it was like basically. he'd gone to the party with a couple of friends, went inside, checked it out. went out to get some beer, came back and the place was engulfed. he also shared these pictures with us of what he saw as he got back to the fire. flames shooting outside. people standing there in disbelief crying and hugging each other. another person who was there whose name is michael rosen,

was -- he published his first person account in the daily beast describing what he saw on the inside. he called it a tinderbox in this first person account. he also said it was cluttered. there was dry wood on the wall. and we talked to michael by phone. he did not want to discuss this with us on camera, and neither did the other two people who were there with him, but all say they are still just shocked and craned by what happen -- drained by what happened there as many of us are. a lot of these victims are young people. a lot of families out there still have no information about what may have happened to them. we know several dozen people have been accounted for, but there's still a lot who have not. live in berkeley, abc7 news. back to you. >> thank you. for more about the fire recovery, head to our website.

we have photos of people reported missing by their loved ones and information about how to help families of the victims. that's abc7news.com or the free abc7 news app. still to come. >> they were the last two that they know of that got out. >> hear a first hand lift up your head and keep moving or let the paranoia haunt you? everybody lack confidence, everybody lack confidence i keep my fee-fi-fo-fum i keep my heart undone the strong in me, i still smile.

>> it's just a real tragic day for oakland. in my career of 30 year in the fire service, i haven't experienced an event to this magnitude. i know in the oakland hills fire that we had a lot of fatalities in that fire, but for -- to have an initial count of nine fatalities in a single structure fire is traumatic. >> that was the oakland fire chief talking about the impact the fire is having on

firefighters and victims. >> abc7 news reporter lisa talked to people today who have been greatly impacted by the fire. they're awaiting desperately for any word of what happened to their loved ones, and lisa is joining us live at the assistance center set up in oakland. >> reporter: larry, there's still about 50 people still. they say it just feels right to be here right now, but waiting is miserable. there's a running list with the names of those still missing. the mayor tonight -- relatives continue to remain anxious through all of this. >> i just don't understand what i'm doing here. i want to go over there. i want to find my brother. i want to find his girlfriend. >> she's not answering her phone. he's not answering his phone, and no one can get in contact with them. and i tried calling, and it's not like her to not respond to a

text. zblrvet and they are looking for alex vega and his girlfriend makayla gregory. they've been together seven years. they came to the rave last night. makayla's car was found, friends think they parked and walked to the party. the sheriff's department has agreed to leave their doors open for any family members who want to come here, get some counseling, get some support, really anything at all. they say come here and they will help. live in oakland tonight, lisa, abc7 news. >> thank you, lisa. one witness said he saw young people run from the building. they were in a daze looking for their friends. >> they said they were in that party. it was an online party, underground, and there was about 60 people or more in there. and they were the last two that they know of that got out, and they were worried about their friends that might be in there. they'd come from somewhere.

they'd never been to that building before, and they said that they -- it started and there was smoke, and they were coming out. it was pitch black, and they told us they heard voices and they followed the voices to get out. and they were upset. he just said there was a lot of people behind him. he didn't see anybody come out of the building after they left. >> he said it was chaotic. the two were lucky to get out. >> very. >> the gray area foundation for the arts set up a foundation. they've seen an incredible show of support. donations topping $93,000. the original goal was 10,000. it was surpassed in only an hour. >> a lot of people are left not knowing what happened to their loved ones and others are already in mourning. >> lilian kim talked with people dealing with the tragedy, and she joins us live from oakland with more. >> reporter: despite the crowd

and the music, there's a lot of mourning going on inside this salo saloon. some of the people knew some of the victims and a hand full were at the warehouse when the flames broke nut. three dnks witnessed the fire and decided to go on with their show in order to help others grieve through music, the same type of music celebrated at the ghost ship warehouse. the venue was one they liked to perform because it gave them artistic freedom they were looking for. one d.j. lost six friends in the fire, and he says he was outside when the fire started and tried to help. but there was nothing anyone could do. the smoke was overwhelming. >> i was outside, and within minutes of arriving, the -- i saw the place go up in billows of black smoke. and a lot of people i know didn't make it out.

>> and what did you see? >> reporter: did you try to escape? >> i saw a lot of people coming out, you know. coming out, but and then screaming for the people that couldn't make it out. and i, myself, you know, very quickly realized me and my realized that a large portion of people that we knew didn't come out. >> reporter: now, a portion of tonight's bar sales is going to the victims and their families. the bar is also collecting donations. live in oakland, lilian kim, abc7 news. >> lilian, thank you. stay with us for any updates in the fire including recovery efforts and the search for survivors. >> for the latest download our app and

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let's get one last check on the forecast with drew. >> we're going to track a nice finish. mild temperatures and a good deal of sun shine. highs on sunday about 63 in richmond. 62 in san francisco. 65 san jose. here's your seven-day forecast. tomorrow finishing the weekend nice. cooler air will arrive mopd and tuesday and into wednesday. cold mornings were scattered showers. friday, a light storm of one on the storm impact scale. >> thank you, drew. we want to summarize the oakland fire. started about 24 hours ago at international boulevard. ten bodies have now been pulled from the wreckage. dozens of people are missing. >> crews will search through the night and possibly into monday. the news news conference is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. with an update. we'll bring it to you live own

on our app. if you want to show your support for oakland and the people who have lost loved ones, we have a special badge on our facebook page at abc7 bay area. >> all those families are in our thoughts. thank you so much for joining us tonight. >> abc7 news continues tomorrow morning at 5:00. the latest on this situation then and also follow us on twitter. from our reporters, thank you.

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