Names Of Seven Oakland Fire Victims Released

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of seven people who died in a warehouse fire during a dance party that has claimed at least 33 lives.

Oakland officials identified the seven on Sunday. They ranged in age from 22 to 35, and all but one lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are: 22-year-old Cash Askew, 35-year-old David Clines, 35-year-old Travis Hough, and 32-year-old Donna Kellogg, all of Oakland; 25-year-old Nick Gomez-Hall, of Coronado; 30-year-old Sara Hoda, of Walnut Creek; and 32-year-old Brandon Chase Wittenauer, of Hayward.

Officials said they had identified an eighth victim, but they were not releasing the name because the person is 17 years old.

The fire ripped through a converted warehouse known as the "Ghost Ship" about 11:30 p.m. Friday during an electronic dance music party. Officials believe 50 to 100 people may have attended the event.