Teens, young artists among California warehouse fire victims

Signs and flowers adorn a fence near the site of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire on Friday climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Signs and flowers adorn a fence near the site of a warehouse fire Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire on Friday climbed Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the blackened ruins, and families anxiously awaited word of their missing loved ones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

By Associated Press December 5, 2016 3 min read

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Teenagers, the son of a sheriff’s deputy and young artists were among the dozens of people killed when a fire tore through a converted Oakland warehouse during a dance party.

The death toll from Friday night’s fire climbed to 36 on Monday with more bodies still feared buried in the rubble.

The victims included 17-year-olds and people from Europe and Asia, Alameda County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Kelly said. Here’s a closer look at who they were:

A GREAT FRIEND

A tearful Tammy Tasoff, 29, called Peter Wadsworth a best friend who was like an older brother to her.