Oakland fire tragedy: 'My mama's burning'

Will Kane, John King,Matthai Kuruvila, Chronicle Staff Writers

Fire on a frigid night tore through an East Oakland apartment, killing a mother, her daughter and a man who lived in an upstairs unit that had its power shut off earlier this month. Desperate for electricity, the mother...

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