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Deadly Oakland fire leads to worries for other warehouses

Clip: 12/5/2016 | 5m 15s

Officials are investigating how the warehouse, Ghost Ship, was allowed to stay open.

As the death toll from Friday's Oakland warehouse fire mounts, officials are investigating how the building known as the Ghost Ship was allowed to stay open despite repeated complaints of dangerous conditions. Special correspondent Joanne Jennings interviews a survivor and reports on growing concern that the catastrophe will cause a backlash against the dozens of other warehouses in the city.

12/05/2016 | Rating NR

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