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Fireworks explosion rattled Esparto. Days later, residents are still reeling
Shauntel Sarionder walks her dog Bella in front of a fireworks stand at Esparto Community Park on Thursday, July 3, 2025. “It ...
What we know about the 7 unaccounted for in Esparto fireworks facility explosion
More than two days after an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Esparto, seven people remain unaccounted for, ...
Esparto residents describe fireworks explosions, saying "it felt like a bomb went off"
Some residents from the small Yolo County community of Esparto recounted what they witnessed during a fireworks explosion ...
Federal investigators join Esparto fireworks blast investigation; 7 still missing
A national Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms response team has been called to Esparto where seven people remain missing ...
Esparto fireworks blast: Search intensifies for seven missing amid unstable conditions
ESPARTO, Calif. — The search continues for seven people still missing after powerful explosions tore through a fireworks ...
Bodies recovered of seven workers killed in California fireworks disaster as evidence of negligence emerges
The Esparto explosion reveals, once again, the catastrophic consequences of deregulation, cronyism and the hollowing out of ...
GoFundMe appeal launched for wife of man missing in Esparto fireworks disaster
An online GoFundMe appeal is seeking relief for the wife of one of the seven people missing in the Yolo County blasts that ...
Inside Fireworks Storage Rules: What an expert says about Esparto site's operations
ESPARTO, Calif. — New concerns are surfacing in the fireworks industry after a warehouse explosion in Esparto, California.