Fireworks facility explodes, causes fire in California town of Esparto
The Winters Police Department said it happened in the nearby community of Esparto. The department said several streets in Esparto have been shut down as a result of a large explosion.
Yolo County officials issued mandatory evacuations as a result of the fire. The evacuation area is on the south side of CA-16, stretching south to County Road 23 and stretching west from Interstate 505 to County Road 85B. The small community of Madison is in the evacuation zone.
The Yolo County Sheriff's Office confirmed the building was a fireworks warehouse. It's in the area of county roads 23 and 86A.
CBS News San Francisco's chopper was in the region due to a grass fire in nearby Vacaville. The chopper flew by the Esparto fire and captured images of the flames.
CBS News San Francisco
Cal Fire LNU said it also sent a crew into the area to assist with the fire.
CBS Sacramento's First Alert Weather Team confirmed the smoke plume from the explosion reached between 10,000 to 15,000 feet in elevation.
Smoke plume from the explosion and fire
CBS News San Francisco
It's not yet clear if anyone was injured.
This is a developing story. Check back with CBS Sacramento for updates.
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