. >> reporter: lawrence ball describes how he feels about the fire that ripped through a warehouse in his oakland, california, neighborhood. >> absolutely frightened. i have a lot of friends up there. we have contractors who wore in that area. >> reporter: tonight the death toll has reached 36. he owns a dimmingal graphics art studios and residential units. he says the property own and land lord do a great job keeping the area safe. >> dc has strict requirements for bag property manager and being able to maintain a ceo for the property you want to the rent out. >> reporter: he feels safe. when he walks out of the office here in the hallway there is a fire exi think the the wisher and a fire alarm. the cause of the fire in oakland is under investigation. received complaints about the building over the past decade and just last month inspectors responded to illegal construction. >> we work closely with the agency that issues permits. >> reporter: in prince george's county, the department works hard to prevent fires like the one in oakland. >> what we do here in prince george's county, w