Thousands Hold Vigil to Mourn Oakland Warehouse Fire Victims

ByABC News
December 6, 2016, 3:08 AM

— -- Thousands of people attended a Monday evening vigil to mourn the victims of the warehouse fire in Oakland on Friday night that claimed 36 lives.

    A Facebook event page created for the vigil showed more than 5,000 people attending the event, at the Lake Merritt Pergola in Oakland.

    Attendees posted photos online of mourners gathering around memorials dedicated to the victims.

    Officials released the names of 10 more victims of the blaze on Monday.

    Of the 36 victims, 22 have been positively identified, and their families have been notified, the city said in a statement. An additional 10 victims have been tentatively identified, and three victims need scientific identification. Three of the victims were from outside the country, from Finland, South Korea and Guatemala.

    Relatives of Travis Hough hold candles during a vigil in memory of victims of a warehouse fire at Lake Merritt on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif.
    Relatives of Travis Hough, including cousin Jessica McDonald, second form right, and her partner Gero Zimmermann, at left, hold candles during a vigil in memory of victims of a warehouse fire at Lake Merritt on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Family members and friends are being notified as firefighters continue a painstaking search for victims of the Oakland warehouse fire. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

    The Alameda County District Attorney's Office has launched a criminal investigation into the incident. Investigators are trying to determine whether there was criminal liability, and if so, who was responsible, said county District Attorney Nancy O'Malley.

    ABC News' Michael Edison Hayden contributed to this report.