johnny igaz, 34 from oakland. ara jo was 29. amanda kershaw was from san francisco. griffin madden lives in berkeley. 23. vanessa plotkin was 121. 32-year-old hannah rua was from finland. nicole segress was 29 from oakland. alex vega, 22, his gulf, 20-year-old michela gregory also died in the fire. >> in addition to the list of names we learn more of each victim and what they have in common: their love for music and part. >> bob lapine is talking about his son, from salt lake city moved to oakland where he loved

set to form at the event but hasn't been seen since. >> johnny igaz really made a genuine attempt to lift everyone >> reporter: bhatt watched as the flames consumed the building. >> very quickly we realized a lot of people we knew were not coming out. >> i've been doing it for over 10 years. >> 36 years old joseph matlock was feature ndz this 2012 mus ig segment, reported missing by his moar. chase witten nawr was also reported missing by friends after they saw an image of his car near the warehouse. has reached out to more than two dozen families with heartbreaking news. >> we have sat down with them. we have cried with them. we have spent hours and hours with them. >> as authorities work to recover and identify more victims, reality has set in. turning hope into reflection. >> all of these people were very warm and gentle. and had a really genius spark to what they did. that's why they were all >> reporter: over the past 24 hours, this is where families have come to try and find more information on their loved ones. the coroner is still trying to identify the bodies that have been

johnny igaz, 34 from oakland. ara jo was 29. amanda kershaw was from san francisco. griffin madden lives in berkeley. 23. vanessa plotkin was 121. 32-year-old hannah rua was from finland. nicole segress was 29 from oakland. alex vega, 22, his gulf, 20-year-old michela gregory also died in the fire. >> in addition to the list of names we learn more of each victim and what they have in common: their love for music and part. >> bob lapine is talking about his son, from salt lake city moved to oakland where he loved the music scene. >> he made an impact and you wonder, what who he is been if he survived? >> wondering and wishing thought passing through so many who miss their loved one. authorities notified the fame on sunday and her body arrived in southern california when her parents arrived from south korea. her uncle remembers her. >> she would standout in thousands of people you could spot her in a split second. she had a smile and very loud laughing voice. all the 29-year-old was a painter and lived in oakland. >> she immediately made a presence felt strongly. >> in

to cleveland. 34-year-old johnny igaz oakland resident. he was deejaying. ara jo lived oakland, an artist and musician. 34-year-old amanda kershaw lived in san francisco. she is described by her husband as avid photographer and lover of dance music. >> griffin madden was 23 living in berkeley and graduated with kegs in philosophy and hit a door and slavic languages. >> hannah rua was 32 from begin land, at anything chicago with her fiance, alex ghassan who also died. nicole seegrest worked at the land lake theater. the last victim was 22-year-old alex investigation good -- and his girlfriend also died in the fire. survivors say it was thoroughly impossible do find an exit as the smoke and flames engulfed the warehouse. jose is one of the last people to get out and he said by the time he opened his door the flames were in front of him. >> we saw one person, i saw her confusion, she was last, and i tried to guide her out. >> he said he tried to get his fire sting -- fire but in was not enough time. >> our reporter spoke with derick ion almena the founder. aft

the other victims, 34-year-old johnny igaz, 29-year-old ara jo from oakland, 23-year-old griffin madden who just graduated from cal last year, and 32-year-old hanna ruax. >> we learned young men and women who didn't make it out, among them, 34-year-old johnny igaz. he worked at green apple music in oakland. 29-year-old ara jo, 23-year-old griffin madden who graduated in cal last year and 33-year-old hanna ruax from finland. >> what you're looking at now is the city of oakland releasing documents detailing the complaints and inspection history. this is a violation record from november 21st, indicating the city received a complaint that the warehouse was remodelled for residential use. the complaint goes on to say inspectors could not verify that infraction because they couldn't access the building, saying they needed the complain tant to actually get in. they set a deadline for reinspection in mid january. >> laura, you talk about the complaints that were voiced about the way house and what it looked like from the inside. this is an insider's sper techive only on nbc. this video shows po

dixon, he was a musician and resident of oakland and a native of the cleveland area. 34-year-old johnny igaz, an oakland resident and a d.j. at the ghost ship the night of the fire. ara jo was an artist and musician. 34-year-old amanda kershaw lived in san francisco, and described by her husband as a lover of dance music. griffin sean madden graduated from cal with agrees in philosophy and languages and literature. 21-year-old vanessa plotkin, she lived in oakland and from los angeles county. >>> hanna raux was at ghost ship with her fiance, who also died in the fire. >>> denalda nicole renee. and alex vega, he was from san bruno, his girlfriend died in the fire. >> faces and names associated with the tragedy after the deadliest fire in oakland's history, that includes the cause and the origin. the oakland fire chief declared a local state of emergency so the city is eligible for state and federal money. the coroner has identified 35 of the 36 victims and tonight, three decades of roshds, including complaints against the ghost ship and the neighboring property are now public. we have live te

. >> johnny igaz, an oakland resident deejaying at 9 chicago the night of the fire. >> ara jo, 29. an oughtist and musician survived by parents from south korea. 36-year-old amanda kerkhat a lover of dance music. griffin mad was 23, from berkeley, graduating from cal with degree in literature. >> 21-year-old vanessa plotkin from oakland was from los angeles county. >> hannah ruax, from finland, at ghost ship with her fiance, alex ghassan who died. nicole renae lived in oakland and worked at the theater. am leg vega was with his girlfriend, michela gregory who died. we on all of those who were lost. the survivors say he was nearly impossible to find an exit as the smoke flames engulf the warehouse on friday. one of the last people to get out said by the time he opened his door, the flames were right in front of him. >> i only saw one person, her confusion, she was lost and i tried to guide her out as best i could. >> he said he tried to get the fire extinguisher but there wasn't enough time. >> the oakland fire is prompting calls for building safety all around the country. >> jessic

dixon, he was a musician and resident of oakland and a native of the cleveland area. 34-year-old johnny igaz, an oakland resident and a d.j. at the ghost ship the night of the fire. ara jo was an artist and musician. 34-year-old amanda kershaw lived in san francisco, and described by her husband as a lover of dance music. griffin sean madden graduated from cal with agrees in philosophy and languages and literature. 21-year-old vanessa plotkin, she lived in oakland and from los angeles county. >>> hanna raux was at ghost ship with her fiance, who also died in the fire. >>> denalda nicole and alex vega, he was from bruno, his girlfriend died in the fire. >> faces and names associated with the tragedy after the deadliest fire in oakland's history, that includes the cause and the origin. the oakland fire chief declared a local state of emergency so the city is eligible for state and federal money. the coroner has identified 35 of the 36 victims and tonight, three decades of roshds, including complaints against the ghost ship and the neighboring property are now public. we have live team coverage

like johnnie igaz. his life revolved around music, producing it, buying and selling it, and the night of the fire, he was deejay, providing the music all had come to hear. nicole siegrist, originally from lincoln, nebraska, was also a musician. outgoing and often outrageous, she was half of the pop duo, introflirt. griffin madden, a berkeley grad, spent years ushering at cal performances, getting to know and appreciating all forms of entertainment. hannah ruax, who had just moved from finland to be with her fiance, also died in the fire, known for her skills making jewelry. amanda kershaw's choice of art was photography. musicians at work, amanda's favorite subjects. billy dixon. his friends say always had a hug ready for everyone he met. he was also a respected deejay and a accomplished beatboxer. alex vega was into beauty of all types. he saw it in clothes, cars and, of course, music. described by some as an introvert, dancing is what brought him out of his shell, and what brought alex and his girlfri

. >> reporter:also tonight -- friends and co-workers are remembering johnny igaz. the 34 year old oakland resident was dj-ing at the ghostship warehouse on friday when he was killed. >>it is not a dry eye in the house. everyone here had love for alex. >> reporter: the two were very much in love. >> reporter:michela and alex. the holidays were interesting as michela decoded --decided to become a vegan right before the holidays and they teased her. however, they helped find a vegan-friendly dish so, that she wouldn't feel left out for the holiday dinner. >> reporter:both facebook pages are now public for the public to learn more about them. >> reporter:igaz has been described as a mentor to fellow musicians and an ally to women and the lgbt community. friends say he loved sharing his passion for music. >> reporter:for the past three months - igaz was working at green apple books in san francisco as a music buyer. the store's owner says his staff is grief stricken over the loss. >>devestating is not a strong enough word for what it's been like for staff. we were here

. >> reporter: like johnny igaz, his life revolved around music, producing it, buying it and selling it, and the night of the fire he was the deejay providing the music all had come to hear. >> nicole siegrist, originally from lincoln, nebraska was also a musician. outgoing and often outrageous, she was half of a pop duo, intro flip. griffin madden, a berkeley grad, spent years ushering at cal performances getting to know and appreciate all forms of entertainment. >>> hanna ruax who just moved from finland to be with her fiance who also died in the fire, was known for her skills making jewelry. amanda allen kershaw's art of choice was photography. originally from massachusetts, musicians at work, amanda's favorite subjects. billie dixon, his friends say always had a hug ready for everyone he met. he was also a respected deejay and accomplished beat boxer. alex vega was into beauty in all types. he saw it in clothes, cars and, of course, music. described by some as an introvert, dancing is what brought him out of his shell and what brought alex and his girlfriend to the warehouse that

. >> grant:among the victims was 34-year-old johnny igaz who was actually d-j-ing at the ghostship warehouse when the fire broke out. tonight, he is being remembered by friends and co-workers as a man who was passionate about music. >> grant:kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in oakland with details. charles.. >> reporter:he was a big supporter of women and the lgbt community. the staff where he worked is devastated by his loss. >> devastated is not even the word to describe losing johnny. >> grant:we're learning more about the lives of some of the victims who died in the ghost ship warehouse fire. we are doing so by hearing from their close friends. today kron4's haaziq madyun spoke with a roommate of a fire victim. >> "i have been coping by staying incredibly busy helping other people" >> reporter:it is hard to imagine the grief bg anaraki is feeling right now after losing three friends in the ghostship warehouse fire, one was a current roommate >>"i lost my roommate cash who was one third of a perfect household, the remaining third of my household lost her partner who she lo

like johnny igaz, his life revolved around music, producing, buying and selling it and on the night of the fire, he was the deejay providing the music all had come to hear. nicole siegrist, originally from lincoln, nebraska, was also a musician. outgoing and often outrageous, she was half of the pop duo. griffin madden, a berkeley grad, getting to know and appreciating all forms of entertainment. hanna ruax, who had just moved from finland to be with her fiance who also died in the fire was known for her skills of making jewelry. amanda allen kershaw's art of choice was photography, originally from massachusetts, musicians at work. amanda's favorite subject. billy dixon, his friends say always had a hug ready for everyone he met. he was also a respected deejay and accomplished beat boxer. alex vega was in beauty of all types. in clothes, cars and, of course, music. described by some as an intro vert, dancing is what brought him out of his shell and what brought alex and his girlfriend to the warehouse that night. ara jo's passion, promoting writings of all kind and loved to paint as we

johnny igaz of oakland.akland and amanda kershaw from san francisco. >> two of the newly named victims had connections to cal. 23-year-old griffin madden was an alum of the school while 21- year-old vanessa plotkin was a student. >> another person identified was 22-year-old alex vega. he had gone to the party last friday night with his girlfriend, mikaela gregory. she also died. her name was released earlier this week. >> here are the other names that were released last night. billy dixon of oakland. 32-year-old hanna ruax of finland. and 29-year-old nicole siegrist of oakland. >> joining us now is the alameda county sheriff's spokesperson to tell us more. you have been at the site almost around the clock since friday night. investigators are now saying that they do not expect to find any more bodies in the wreckage and the death toll stands at 36. can you talk to us about that and the fact that they are focusing in on a refrigerator that may have been the cause. >> the first part of your question is yeah, w

and photography and was very involved in both of those communities in san francisco. 34-year-old johnny igaz was working at green apple music in san francisco. 29-year-old ara jo from oakland, 23-year-old griffin madden who graduated from cal last year and 32-year-old hanna ruax from finland. since saturday friends and family have shared details of these folks' lives so we can share how they lived and not just how they died here at the ghostship warehouse. you can find their stories on our home page, nbcbayarea.com, along with how the city of oakland and alameda county are trying to respect the identities of who these people were in live, even if that identity is different from their legal identity. in oakland, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> all right. thank you very much. happening today, we see the community continue to come together. another prayer vigil is being organized for the victims of the oakland warehouse fire. the vigil is scheduled to take place at the skyline community church in oakland. our coverage continues on our website as well. that's where you can find a slideshow

amanda allen loved music, photography and was involved in both scenes in san francisco. 34-year-old johnny igaz worked at green apple music in san francisco. 29-year-old ara jo was from oakland. 23-year-old griffin madden graduated from cal. 32 hannah ruax from finland died alongside her fiancÉ alex ghassan. the families have shared details of their lives with us. you can find their stories on our home page at nbcbayarea.com. there are still a number of other victims whose families have not gotten official notification, but as they are notified and they share the stories of their loved ones, we will bring you stories of their lives. >> certainly the whole community has a collective hole in its heart right now. 11:04. we're learning more about complaints and inspections at the so-called "ghost ship" warehouse. this record dates back to november 21st indicating the city received a complaint that the warehouse was remodelled for residential use. we've since learned the structure was not permitted for that. the complaint goes on to say inspectors couldn't gain access into the building saying they n

--remebering johnny igaz to aheadnight -- tonigh hallt >> reporter: and all >> reporter: >> reporter: year old oakland resident was dj-ing at the ghostship warehouse onigaz has been described as a woo woo lgbt community. >>technical difficulties- our apologies >>devestating is not a strong enough word for what it's been like for staff. we were here on friday working with johnny before he went to the ghosthip. saturday he was supposed to be at work at noon. it was tough. in 25 years of being here, i've never experienced anything like it. we are were head over hills for johnny and everyone is suffering in their own way. >> reporter:reminders of igaz line the store. the records he bought are on the shelves with hand- written post it notes. >> reporter:staff says they'll keep them there until someone buys the record. igaz grew up in alameda. >> reporter:he went to high school at ruth asawa school of the arts and graduated from berkeley college of music in boston. >> reporter:our team coverage on the deadly fire continues with kron four's philippe djegal. >> reporter:he stopped by capuchin

johnny igaz of oakland. and amanda kershaw from san francisco. two of the victims had connections to uc berkeley. griffin madden graduated from the school. 21-year-old vanessa plotkin was a student there. >> another person identified was 22-year-old alex vega of san bruno. he went to the party with his girlfriend, mikaela gregory who also died. >> 35-year-old billy dixon of oakland. 32-year-old hanna ruax of finland. and 29-year-old nicole siegrist of oakland. >> the deadly warehouse fire is bringing more public awareness and pressure on similar living conditions. >> alex savidge is live in oakland where people are demanding that another warehouse be looked at that could be a fire danger. >> reporter: yes. the owner of everett barbecue is sounding the alarm about a warehouse down the street from her that she says has been turned into an artist collective, a similar setup to the ghost ship. this is on 2nd street. it is the second story above the produce stands and known as the salt lick. according to many neighbors, it is a place where a lot of pe

. >> reporter: like johnny igaz. his life revolved around music.cing it, buying and selling it. and the night of the fire he was the dj, providing the music, all had come to hear. nicole siegrist. also known as denalda, originally from lincoln, nebraska, also a musician. outgoing and often outrageous, she was half of the duo intro-flirt. griffin madden, a berkeley grad, spent years ushering at cal performances getting to know and appreciating all forms of entertainment. hannah ruax, who had just moved from finland to be with her fiancÉ who also died in the fire. known for her skills making jewelry. amanda allen kershaw's art of choice was photography. originally from chumsford, massachusetts, musicians at work, amandas favorite subjects. billy dixon, his friends say always had a hug ready for everyone he met. he was also a respected dj and an accomplished beat boxer. alex vega was into beauty of all types. he saw it in clothes, cars and, of course, music. described by some as an introvert, dancing is what brought him out of his shell and what broug

released tonight include the 35-year-old billy dixon of oakland. 34-year-old jonny igaz of oak -- johnny igaz of oakland. 34-year-old amanda kershaw from san francisco and 23-year- oldgriffin madden was from berkeley. 21-year-old have a ness is a plotkin from oakland. 32-year-old hanna ruax. nicole was 29 and alex vega was from san bruno. we learned at least three of the victims identified as transgender. several more had ties to uc berkeley. jana katsuyama is in oakland tonight with where people have been leaving candles and flowers. jana tells us what she has been able to learn about those victims. jana? >> reporter: frank, it is really so sad, but also you get a really good view of the lives and the faces of the people behind those names. take a look behind me. this is one of the walls that has just sort of emerged around the crime scene. they have names of the people that have been released just as you said within the past hour. some of the people have been coming here to pray, bringing candles, bringing photos. as you mentioned two communities especially hard hit. the community of transg

it's like johnny igaz. on the night of the fire he was the deejay in that warehouse, worked at the popular green apple book store in san francisco and on the store's facebook page he was described as charismatic and passionate and always welcoming. =kari/wsifull= kari weather tease >>> we are in a microclimate weather alert. the time is 5:12. a lot of rain on the roadways, quite a bit of rain overnight as we get a view of the radar. we'll continue to track this and another look at what to expect coming up in about five minutes. >> slowing for the tri-valley, that's because of the crash west 580 around isabelle. a couple of lanes affected. that's what's adding the time. the dublin interchange moving well, roadway flooding in many parts of the bay. as the rain came through the east bay, we had a little build, highway 4 to the bay bridge, 15 minutes. >>> at 5:13 right now, a donald trump associate just landed in russia this morning and some people expressed concern over the makeup of the president-elect's cabi

johnny igaz of oakland. kershaw from san francisco.f the victims had connections to uc berkeley. griffin madden graduated from the university. he was 21. vanessa plotkin was a student. another person identified was 22-year-old alex investigate a he went last friday to the party with his girlfriend, mica lay gregory whose name had been released earlier. billy dixon of oakland. hanna ruax of finland. >>> the tragedy has deeply affected the local transgender community. three of those killed were transgender artists. groups gathered last night to remember them. 30-year-oldem bohika worked in berkeley at a coffee house along with donna kellogg. they went together. feral pines moved from connecticut to berkeley and loved playing base and electronic music. cash askew was in a band called them r us 2. >> the artistic community is very connected. like we don't have a lot of spaces. >> another artist was 35-year- old alex g ghassan. as we mentioned, she was performing at the warehouse party. she had worked at the ice cream shop the fairfax scoop