Patrons feared trapped in huge blaze at Oakland venue (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
A massive fire has broken out in a building hosting a warehouse party in Oakland, California. As firefighters tackle the inferno, at least a dozen people are reportedly unaccounted for, prompting fears that they may still be trapped inside.
The blaze broke out on 31st Ave in Oakland during a party advertised as a ‘Rave Cave’ as part of musician Golden Donna’s ‘100% Silk’ West Coast tour.
I'm at 31st and International in Oakland. Heavy fire burned down artist coop Satya Yuga (sp) tonight. Cc @EastBayExpress@EastBayTimes
Fire officials said they were informed that between 30 and 70 patrons were at the event when the fire broke out, the East Bay Times reports.
Dozens of people posted on the event’s Facebook page to say that they had safely escaped the fire, while others are enquiring about friends and relatives yet unaccounted for.
One, Eveline Darroch, wrote: “I am here with the fire inspector going through the list of missing names of missing/safe. At this point there are several threads. I am requesting that you only post in this thread their name and missing or safe next to it. Thank you.”
#oakland is filled with smoke from this fire, the smell is rich all the way downtown. Hope everyone is okay and safe. twitter.com/oaklandfireliv…
It’s not yet known how the fire started and it’s believed that an artists’ collective that lies adjacent to the warehouse was also engulfed in flames.
A Twitter account that posts about Oakland firefighters reported that the fire has gone through the roof and all units have been told to withdraw from the building. There has been no official update from the Oakland Fire Department, however.
31st Ave: Fire through the roof, Command requests all units out of the building, going defensive. @KTVU @kron4news@CBSSF @abc7newsbayarea
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