Oakland fire tragedy: 'My mama's burning'
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Erika Arana and her son, Kevin Arana, staying in one of the apartments in the building, the scene of an early morning fire at 1756 82nd Avenue. The blaze claimed the lives of three people in East Oakland. Their family were friends of the fire victims and are now homeless after having just moved in just yesterday.

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A small memorial continued to grow in front of the apartment building, the scene of an early morning fire in East Oakland.
A neighbor passes by the scene of an early morning fire at 1756 82nd Avenue that claimed the lives of three people in the East Oakland home.
Erika Arana and her son, Kevin Arana, staying in one of the apartments in the building, the scene of an early morning fire at 1756 82nd Avenue. The blaze claimed the lives of three people in East Oakland. Their family were friends of the fire victims and are now homeless after having just moved in just yesterday.
Diego Morales, 17, who lives across the street, awoke to the sounds of the fire and helped his father assist a girl who escaped.
Kevin Arana, walking past burned household items from the fire, was staying in one of the apartments in the building, the scene of an early morning fire at 1756 82nd Avenue. The fire claimed the lives of three people in the East Oakland home. His family, who knew the fire victims, is now homeless after having just moved in just yesterday.
Oakland firefighters on the scene of an early morning fire at 1756 82nd Avenue that claimed the lives of three people in the East Oakland.
Firefighters were on the scene of a blaze on 82nd Avenue in East Oakland.
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