Esparto Fireworks Explosions: State Officials Find 'Illegal Activity,' Hand Findings to Yolo DA

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 of San Pablo — were among the seven who died when the warehouse storing the fireworks exploded on July 1, sparking a wildfire that burned 78 acres and forced nearby evacuations. The explosion happened just after 6 p.m. near County Road 23 and County Road…

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

Months after the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion that killed seven people, the leading agency investigating the tragedy announced on Monday that it found signs of criminal activity and turned its findings over to the Yolo County District Attorney's Office.

Cal Fire: ‘Illegal activities’ found after fireworks warehouse explosion kills 7

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- On Monday, the Cal Fire Office of the State Fire Marshal announced it completed an investigation into a series of explosions that killed seven workers in a Yolo County fireworks storage warehouse. A barrage of fireworks exploded from the warehouse on July 1, 2025 and ignited the "Oakdale Fire" in Esparto, Calif. More than half of the seven victims were San Francisco Bay Area residents who were hired to work at the warehou…