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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Yahoo
Devastating Pyrotechnics company releases statement after 24 hours of warehouse explosion in Esparto
( — The Devastating Pyrotechnics released a statement on Wednesday afternoon regarding the warehouse explosion in Yolo County on Tuesday. On the company's website, it said the following: 'Our hearts and thoughts are with those we lost, their families, and everyone impacted in our community. We are grateful for the swift response of law enforcement and emergency personnel. Our focus will remain on those directly impacted by this tragedy, and we will cooperate fully with the proper authorities in their investigation.' Devastating Pyrotechnics is a company that provides professional pyrotechnic services, which also include the design, production, and staging. The company is based in San Francisco with a warehouse location in Esparto, which is where the explosion happened, causing some counties to cancel their Fourth of July celebration. Multiple fireworks shows in Northern California canceled due to the warehouse fire On Tuesday, several firefighters responded to a huge explosion at a fireworks facility in Yolo County, according to the Winter Fire Department. Officials said that around 6 p.m., they started to investigate the cause of the explosion, which was close to the Esparto and Madison area near Country Road 23 and 86A. The fire created a lot of spots of fire in the area, which were referred to by Cal Fire as the Oakdale Fire, officials said. The fire has burned roughly 78 acres with one home and car being destroyed by the fire. On Wednesday, Cal Fire said that seven people were unaccounted for following that explosion. Two people who were injured in the fire are expected to recover. Gov. Gavin Newsom's office suggested that the state is open to the possibility of criminal activity related to the fire. 'Our office is closely tracking the fire and explosion in Yolo County. @CAL_FIRE and @Cal_OES have deployed air and ground resources,' the governor's office said in a social media post. 'The State Fire Marshal has sent an arson and bomb investigation team, and stands ready to provide additional support as needed.' The sheriff's office also said that a bomb unit is investigating the explosion. The sheriff's office is asking the community to avoid the area around the facility near Country Road 23 and Country Road 86A. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Human remains located after California fireworks warehouse explosion
In this image taken from video, smoke and flames rise from a fireworks warehouse explosion, July 1, 2025, in Esparto, Calif. (Hudson Sheats via AP) Investigators have located human remains following an explosion at a Northern California fireworks warehouse, Yolo County said in a statement Friday. Seven were missing after the Tuesday fireworks explosion near Esparto, which gripped the small farming community. It sparked a massive fire that led to other spot fires. Nearby Fourth of July celebrations were called off. The county confirmed that its Coroner's Division was allowed access to the site of the fire incident, and the Coroner's Office has been in contact with the families of those who had been reported missing. No positive identifications have been made, and recovery efforts are still underway, the county said in the statement. Two people were treated for injuries according to officials. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the blast. The warehouse was managed by Devastating Pyrotechnics, which has more than three decades of experience designing and producing fireworks shows in the Bay Area, according to a screenshot of its website before it was taken down. The company, with headquarters in both San Francisco and Esparto, focuses mainly on display fireworks for big productions instead of those for retail. The company said in a statement it would cooperate fully with officials in their investigation. Further south in the state, authorities said that one man was found dead on the scene after a 'fireworks-related blaze' ripped through four homes in a Los Angeles neighborhood Thursday night. A woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition, four others were given treatment for smoke inhalation on the scene and several animals were injured, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement. Fireworks were still erupting in the area when firefighters arrived at the blaze, which they brought under control later that night, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The cause of the fire is still being investigated, department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz said. Sejal Govindarao, The Associated Press
Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
Human remains found after fireworks warehouse explosion in Northern California
Authorities have located human remains following a massive explosion earlier this week at a fireworks warehouse near Esparto, a small farming community in Northern California. The blast, which occurred on Tuesday, left seven people unaccounted for and ignited a large fire that sparked additional spot fires in the area. Yolo County officials confirmed Friday that the Coroner's Division has gained access to the fire site and is in contact with the families of those reported missing. No positive identifications have been made so far, and recovery operations are still ongoing. 'The Coroner's Office has been in contact with the families of those who had been reported missing,' the county said in a statement. Two individuals were treated for injuries, officials said. Local Fourth of July festivities were cancelled in the wake of the blast. The warehouse was operated by Devastating Pyrotechnics, a company known for its large-scale fireworks productions in the Bay Area. According to a screenshot of the company's website—taken before it was deactivated—the business has over 30 years of experience in fireworks design and performance and is headquartered in both San Francisco and Esparto. The company issued a brief statement promising full cooperation with authorities as the cause of the explosion continues to be investigated. Further south, a separate fireworks-related incident in Los Angeles on Thursday night claimed one life and injured multiple people after a blaze engulfed four homes. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, firefighters arrived to find fireworks still going off in the area as flames tore through a residential neighborhood. One man was found dead on the scene, a woman was transported in critical condition, and four others were treated for smoke inhalation. Several pets were also injured. The cause of the fire is still being investigated, said LAFD spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz. (With inputs from AP)
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Human remains located after California fireworks warehouse explosion
Investigators have located human remains following an explosion at a Northern California fireworks warehouse, Yolo County said in a statement Friday. Seven were missing after the Tuesday fireworks explosion near Esparto, which gripped the small farming community. It sparked a massive fire that led to other spot fires. Nearby Fourth of July celebrations were called off. The county confirmed that its Coroner's Division was allowed access to the site of the fire incident, and the Coroner's Office has been in contact with the families of those who had been reported missing. No positive identifications have been made, and recovery efforts are still underway, the county said in the statement. Two people were treated for injuries according to officials. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the blast. The warehouse was managed by Devastating Pyrotechnics, which has more than three decades of experience designing and producing fireworks shows in the Bay Area, according to a screenshot of its website before it was taken down. The company, with headquarters in both San Francisco and Esparto, focuses mainly on display fireworks for big productions instead of those for retail. The company said in a statement it would cooperate fully with officials in their investigation. Further south in the state, authorities said that one man was found dead on the scene after a 'fireworks-related blaze' ripped through four homes in a Los Angeles neighborhood Thursday night. A woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition, four others were given treatment for smoke inhalation on the scene and several animals were injured, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement. Fireworks were still erupting in the area when firefighters arrived at the blaze, which they brought under control later that night, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The cause of the fire is still being investigated, department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz said. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Human remains discovered inside California fireworks facility after devastating explosion
Authorities confirmed the discovery of human remains at the site of a devastating fireworks explosion in California that rocked the small farming community of Esparto on Tuesday. Yolo County officials released a statement on Friday revealing that investigators had located the remains following the blaze at the fireworks warehouse. The explosion, which occurred at a facility operated by Devastating Pyrotechnics, has led to a widespread investigation, with seven individuals still missing. The blast not only caused significant destruction to the warehouse, but also sparked a massive fire that spread rapidly, triggering several spot fires throughout the region. In the aftermath of the explosion, nearby Fourth of July festivities were called off, and the rural community was left in shock. Yolo County's Coroner's Division was granted access to the site on Friday, and officials confirmed they are in contact with the families of the missing, The Associated Press reported. While no positive identifications of the remains have been made at this time, recovery efforts are still ongoing. 'We are working diligently to identify those involved and offer support to their families during this tragic time,' Yolo County spokeswoman, Jessica Williams, said. In addition to the missing persons, two individuals have been treated for injuries, though their conditions remain unclear. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, and authorities are working with federal agencies to determine what led to the catastrophic incident. The warehouse is known for producing large-scale fireworks displays for major events in the Bay Area. The company, which has been in business for over 30 years, stated in a brief statement that it would fully cooperate with the investigation. Before its website was taken down, it was noted that Devastating Pyrotechnics focuses mainly on display fireworks for large productions, rather than retail products. Meanwhile, further south in Los Angeles, fireworks-related incidents continued to cause havoc. On Thursday night, a 'fireworks-related blaze' erupted in a neighborhood, destroying four homes. Authorities confirmed one man was found dead at the scene, while a woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Four other individuals were treated for smoke inhalation on-site, and several animals were reported injured in the fire. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night, with fireworks still erupting in the area when they arrived. The Los Angeles Fire Department managed to bring the situation under control, but the cause of the fire is still under investigation. 'We are continuing to assess the damage and work to determine the cause of this tragic event,' Las Angeles spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz said. As investigations continue in both Northern and Southern California, local residents are grappling with the aftermath of these fireworks-related tragedies. One woman, Syanna Ruiz said her boyfriend - an expectant father - went missing during his first day working at the sprawling fireworks factory. Her boyfriend, Jesus Ramos, 18, was one of the seven people unaccounted for after the chilling explosion. Ruiz is one of those loved ones waiting in fear. She told local ABC affiliate, KSBW-TV, that she has a 'baby on the way' with Ramos. 'We have a baby on the way and I can't even risk things like that right now,' she told the outlet in tears. 'He had so much coming for him and they were saying that there was a warning beforehand but somebody is behind this. There's no way that this just happened.' She added that the explosion happened on her boyfriend's first day and that he was excited to start a new chapter. Ruiz was in attendance for a press conference, where she pressed officials on why the families impacted haven't received more information. 'We were here since yesterday and are yet to receive any information, have yet to see any efforts and yet to see anybody go, to try to find anybody at all who was stuck in the warehouse, who have tried to escape or is possibly stuck under the debris of the warehouse,' Ruiz told officials. Esparto Fire Chief Curtis Lawrence said authorities were doing the best they could with the information they had and apologized that the updates may not be what families want to hear. 'But you guys are supposed to protect us from danger, you guys are supposed to deal with the danger,' Ruiz hit back. Ruiz spoke with local news about her frustration with the lack of communication between first responders and the impacted families She told local ABC affiliate, KXTV, that Ramos joined the factory with his three brothers, who were also reported missing. 'They were all three incredible men who had so much coming for them. And I'm just praying to God that some way, somehow that they're okay,' she said. Victims' services were set up for the families of the seven people who were reported missing. Authorities haven't confirmed the identities of those who remain unaccounted for or whether they were employed with the pyrotechnics facility.
