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Man dies of smoke inhalation in West Oakland duplex fire
Man dies of smoke inhalation in West Oakland duplex fire.
OAKLAND, Calif. - A man who died in a residential fire in West Oakland last week was identified by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office as Tavis Shane Smith, a 32-year-old Oakland resident.
Smith died at a hospital shortly after the fire from injuries related to smoke inhalation.
The fire broke out at a two-story duplex in the 1200 block of 12th Street on July 12 at about 3 a.m.
The fire is being investigated as an electrical fire.
No other serious injuries were reported but 20 people were displaced.