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Officials identify possible source of deadly Oakland fire

Federal officials are citing a refrigerator from inside the Oakland warehouse that claimed the lives of at least 36 people last Friday night.

Credit: McCown, Kellie

Federal officials are citing a refrigerator from inside the Oakland warehouse that claimed the lives of at least 36 people last Friday night.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says it is looking at the possibility that the refrigerator or another appliance was the source of a warehouse fire that killed 36 people.

Jill Snyder, the special agent in charge of the ATF's San Francisco office, said it's too early to say for sure a refrigerator caused the blaze, but she said it was a potential source of ignition. Snyder said investigators are looking at anything electrical on the first floor of the warehouse near where the fire started.

The fire broke out during a dance party Friday night. Crews have searched 90 percent of the building for bodies. Sheriff's officials said they don't think additional bodies will be found.

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