Boat where 34 died was a 'fire trap' despite passing inspections, experts say. It's far from alone

The Conception, where 34 people were killed in California's worst maritime fire in recent history, was a “compliant fire trap,” one expert said.

A mourner pays her respects at a memorial made up of scuba tanks, one for each victim, during the vigil at Chase Palm Park on Friday night. Mourners gather for a vigil at Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara on Friday evening honoring the victims of the Conception boat fire that broke out off Santa Cruz Island before dawn Monday and claimed 34 lives.

The derrick barge Salta Verde off the coast of Santa Cruz Island upon its arrival late Wednesday at the scene of the wreck of the dive boat Conception. The search area where divers were looking through the sunken wreckage of the Conception is outlined. Divers and support crews from many agencies work the scene of the dive boat fire off Santa Cruz Island.

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