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A's match donations for Oakland fire victims

The A's announced Saturday night that they are matching donations up to $30,000 for those affected by the deadly fire that broke out inside a warehouse in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood overnight Friday.

The A's showed their support in a statement via their official Twitter page: "Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the Oakland fire. We will work together to heal our community. Join us in making a donation."

THANK YOU to every Oakland A's fan for helping us support our community. We will now match to $30,000. #OaklandBoundhttps://t.co/xYHSzfb3Lz

— Oakland A's ufffdufffdufffdufffdufffdufffdufffdufffdufffdufffd (@Athletics) December 4, 2016

A's president Dave Kaval also tweeted, "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, first responders, and our Oakland community at this tragic moment.