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Esparto man "heard screams" as he tried to help after California fireworks explosions
In the first moments after explosions at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto rocked the community, a man who lived nearby sprang ...
San Jose fireworks show canceled due to Yolo County warehouse blast
SAN JOSE – A major explosion at a pyrotechnics facility in Yolo County has forced the cancelation of a Fourth of July ...
For most Bay Area fireworks displays, the shows will go on despite Yolo County explosion
Many Bay Area locations use fireworks from other vendors than the company involved in Wednesday’s devastating fire and ...
Yolo County officials declare local emergency after Esparto warehouse explosion
ESPARTO, Calif. — The Yolo County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local emergency Tuesday due to the deadly Esparto ...
‘They should not be involved’: Esparto residents question sheriff’s role in explosion probe
Esparto residents demand accountability after learning a Yolo County deputy lived on the property where a warehouse explosion ...
Who investigates fireworks explosions like the one in Esparto, California?
After what happened in Esparto and the large response that followed, CBS News California looked back at another large ...
Esparto explosion: Fire breaks out at fireworks plant in Yolo County, California
A fireworks facility exploded and caught fire in the Yolo County town of Esparto, California. Some residents mistook the ...
DNA tests begin on victims of Esparto fireworks explosion. Many questions remain
Beyond that, local officials cited the ongoing criminal investigation led by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Esparto residents recount terrifying fireworks explosion
It has been one week since the explosion rocked this tight-knit community, beginning a massive investigation into what caused ...
Esparto fireworks explosion: DNA testing underway to identify victims, officials say
Yolo County authorities will give an update Monday about the deadly fireworks explosion in the Esparto area, as families ...
Where is Esparto? What to know about area where fireworks facility exploded
The facility destroyed was located roughly a mile south of Esparto on the 26400 block of County Road 23 near County Road 86A. Esparto is 14 miles west of Woodland along Highway 16. The drive from ...