OAKLAND: The City of Oakland, California, has agreed to pay US$32.7 million to settle claims stemming from a 2016 fire that killed 36 people and ...
FILE PHOTO: Danielle Boudreaux, 40, who knew Derick Ion Almena and his children and went to the Ghost Ship many times, cries at a sidewalk memorial near the burned warehouse following the fatal fire in the Fruitvale district of OaklandOAKLAND: The City of Oakland, California, has agreed to pay US$32.7 million to settle claims stemming from a 2016 fire that killed 36 people and severely injured another when it engulfed a warehouse known as the Ghost Ship that hosted an artists' colony.
The lawsuit accused local officials of knowing the Ghost Ship had fire risks and that people lived there without permits, and not acting to prevent a disaster. The city said it decided to settle the case"because of the cost-benefit analysis", noting insurance will cover US$22 million of the payout.Another 12 plaintiffs who escaped the fire were not covered by the settlement, attorney Mary Alexander, who represented the families of 13 victims, told the East Bay Times. The suit also named the warehouse owners and PG&E as defendants, the newspaper said.
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