Death Toll Climbs To 36 In Oakland Warehouse Fire
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Eleven victims have been positively identified, but all the names have yet to be publicly released.
Work has stopped at the scene for now because one wall is leaning inward, posing a safety hazard for those who have been searching the structure. Officials hope to have an engineering solution later Monday.
Authorities also believe they've located the section of the building where the fire started, but the cause remains unknown.
The warehouse, known as the "ghost ship," was two stories tall with no sprinklers or smoke alarms. Visitors tell CBS News the upper floor contained a stage and event space. Two sets of rickety stairs lead to the bottom level which apparently was used as an illegal residence.
The fire erupted during a dance party late Friday night.
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