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Did Cal Fire fail to follow a tip that could have prevented a tragedy in Esparto?

Two years before a deadly explosion killed seven workers at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto owned by Devastating Pyrotechnics, another series of explosions leveled part of a storage facility in ...
Sacramento Bee

Fireworks company responsible for deadly Esparto explosion fined $221,000 by state

Five months after a series of explosions cost the lives of seven workers in the small farming town of Esparto, Devastating Pyrotechnics, the company that operated the dangerous fireworks operation, ...
Mercury News

Esparto fireworks explosion: ‘Illegal activities’ contributed to blast that killed 7

SACRAMENTO — Illegal activities contributed to a Yolo County fireworks explosion last year that killed seven people, state fire authorities said this week. Three brothers — two of them residents ...
kcra.com

Esparto fireworks explosions: State officials find 'illegal activity,' hand findings to Yolo DA

WHERE THE NEWS COMES FIRST. LIVE FROM KCRA THREE NEWS. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. CAL FIRE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEADLY EXPLOSIONS AT A FIREWORKS FACILITY IN ESPARTO IS NOW OVER. INVESTIGATORS ...
Sacramento Bee

5 takeaways from The Bee’s new investigation of the deadly Esparto fireworks blast

A Los Angeles-area raid seized over 100,000 pounds tied to Esparto. Experts say authorities should have made the connection, missed key warning signs. A man in East Los Angeles has been arrested in ...
Los Angeles Times

Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year’s Eve blast

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A tragic New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion killed six people, including a 3-year-old, spurring Hawaii to ...