“Former residents and witnesses described the warehouse as a dangerous environment full of jerry-rigged creations by artists who paid $500 to $1,500 a month to live there. There was a hodgepodge of makeshift electrical hookups and exposed wires, witnesses said.” The Ghost Ship — the scene of Oakland’s horrific fire that killed 36 people — hadn’t been inspected in three decades.

+ The NYT has several reporters sharing their reporting in realtime: The Oakland Fire: Delving Into What Happened, and Why.