Oakland Fire,Ghost Ship Former resident Shelley Mack

Shelley Mack, a one-time tenant of the converted warehouse dubbed the "Ghost Ship," found the rental in an ad on Facebook. She paid about $700 a month in rent, along with a security deposit of the same amount and a one-time contribution of about $700 to a fund meant to go toward improvements. She said none were ever made.

It was often freezing cold in the building. Water and power were sometimes stolen from neighbors, who would get angry and shut them off. Once, a generator blew up, and residents quickly doused the flames, she said.

Source: Ex-Tenants of Oakland Warehouse Call it a 'Death Trap' | NBC Bay Area http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Ex-Tenants-of-Oakland-Warehouse-Call-it-a-Death-Trap-404647295.html#ixzz4SBjbvPXL 
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