Alameda's Week: Limo Fire Victims Identified, Remembering 'Fyla' Geronga, Artemis Racing Sailor Killed After Boat Capsizes

These were among the most-read stories by Alameda Patch viewers this past week:

Felomina "Fyla" Geronga, 43, of Alameda was identified earlier Tuesday as the final victim in the limousine fire that claimed five lives the night of May 4. Geronga lived with her husband and two children on Walnut Street.

Bridge Limo Fire: Group Headed for Bridal Shower Before Fire Took Five Lives

The dead and injured passengers in a limousine fire on the San Mateo Bridge were all women in their 30s and 40s traveling from Alameda to Foster City, authorities said.

UPDATE: Artemis Racing Identifies Sailor Killed After Boat Capsized

Andrew Simpson, a 36-year-old British two-time Olympic gold medalist in sailing, was on board the Artemis Racing AC-72, a 72-foot catamara with 10 other crew members on Thursday when the boat capsized. He was the only one killed in the accident.

Two East Bay Women IDd as Victims of Limo Fire; Survivor Describes the Horror

Jenni Balon, 39, of Dublin and Anna Alcantara, 46, of San Lorenzo were among the women who perished in the limousine fire Saturday on the San Mateo Bridge, according to news reports. Each was the mother of two children. (Read more about Jenni Balon here.)

Why Was Limo Fire on San Mateo Bridge So Deadly?

Few details have emerged to explain what caused a 1999 Lincoln Town Car to go up in flames or why half the occupants, women celebrating the new marriage of 31-year-old Neriza Fojas, could not get out. Cell phone video from passerby shows limousine engulfed in flames.

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