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Starting point to find out exactly what happened on that floor, why folks were unable to get out, where did the fire start, did anyone see anything malicious from an individual? those are going to be the starting points for the fire investigators today. >> public information officer for atlanta fire and rescues, thank you so much. of course, that press conference about to begin in oakland. we'll bring it to you as soon as it does. meantime, we have a lot to get to. coming up for us, president-elect donald trump raising eyebrows with a single phone call. that call with the president of taiwan. ...

Voice recorder and the cockpit recorder? >> you know, it's hard to say, depending on how good the data is, and there are lots of other things that are done by the safety board other than just the recorders. they'll be wanting to get witnesses to the accident and interview them. they'll be looking obviously at the wreckage of the plane, what happened to the landing gear, where did to it come off, where does an engine come off, which direction does it go, how did the fire start, et cetera. so, there's so much to be done that you're not going to have good information on exactly what happened here...

Dan, what are you learning about the tragedy? >> reporter: a couple of the main questions this morning, how exactly did the fire start. was it an electrical problem, was there a fuel leak. it seemed to have started in the rear of the vehicle. perhaps in the trunk area. the other question is why couldn't all of the victims escape. and adding to the tragedy, this limo was literally just minutes away from the hotel where they were going to have the bachelorette party. it was supposed to be a night of celebration. a bachelor receipt party near san francisco where a woman getting married next month...

Francisco bay. the driver and four members of the bachelorette party got out al alive, but the bride and four friends died in the burning car. dan simons is covering the story for us. >> reporter: two of the questions this morning, how exactly did this fire start. and why weren't all of the victims able to escape limousine. and adding to this tragedy, the limo was just a few minutes away from the hotel where they would have the party. it was speupposed to be a nightf celebration for a woman getting married next month in the philippines. but as they crossed the is an ma san mateo bridge, they n...

The fire start, and i don't see him again. i am very happy i'm here, but -- but so much sad. >> heart breaking. nbc's kier simmons is in santa maria, brazil. there's been no arrests. we know that the nightclub owners are at least being held, but no charges filed yet. what do we expect to happen next? >> that's right. though charges yet. in fact, the police are here now. they have been here over the last hour or so. police officers, many of them in civilian uniforms, i'm told, a number of them are senior forensic officers. they have been here looking through this kiss nightclub. now, just to an...