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All 7 Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion victims identified by Yolo County coroner
Yolo County authorities have officially identified all seven of the people who died in the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion.
Esparto fireworks explosion: East Bay brothers identified as two of seven victims
ESPARTO — Three brothers, two of them East Bay residents, were among seven people identified Friday by authorities in Yolo County as victims of an explosion at a warehouse storing fireworks. Investigations continue into the explosion’s fire and origin, and officials have not ruled out the possibility that criminal charges could come later.
Victims identified in California fireworks warehouse explosion
Investigators released the names of the seven people who were killed in a massive pyrotechnics facility explosion that took place days before the Fourth of July.
7 killed in Esparto warehouse explosion remembered at vigil
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Human remains found at California fireworks warehouse explosion site, officials say
Seven people were "unaccounted for" in Yolo County's town of Esparto after several explosions at a fireworks warehouse resulted in a fire, officials said.
Fireworks Warehouse Explosion Victims Included 4 From Bay Area. Here’s What We Know
Authorities identified the seven people who were killed last week when a Northern California fireworks warehouse exploded. Meanwhile, an investigation is ongoing.
9 days in, families of Esparto warehouse explosion victims desperate for information
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Family members are still desperate for answers nine days after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto killed seven people. It happened on July 1. The blast burned 80 acres, destroyed buildings and forced evacuations. Seven people died, including young workers, a father-to-be and a recent high school graduate.
California ‘loophole’ helped man behind Esparto fireworks land explosives permits
Shipping records show that Devastating Pyrotechnics imported large amounts of raw chemicals often used to manufacture fireworks.
Esparto community, families hold vigil for victims of fireworks explosion
Family members of some of the victims hugged and comforted each other on Friday evening in front of a growing memorial sitting just outside the road closure leading to the site of the explosion.
Families mourn victims of Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion
Families of seven fireworks explosion victims held a vigil in Esparto, seeking justice and remembering their loved ones.
‘They should not be involved’: Esparto residents question sheriff’s role in explosion probe
Esparto residents demand accountability after learning a Yolo County deputy lived on the property where a warehouse explosion ...
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State ‘loophole’ helped CEO of Esparto fireworks facility obtain licenses
An investigation from the Sacramento Bee revealed how California law “loopholes” allowed for the company which owned the fireworks facility in Esparto — which exploded on July 1 ...
Widow remembers man killed in Esparto explosions as a loving father, dedicated worker
Joel Melendez, known as Jr, is being remembered by his family after the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion as a loving father and husband, and a hard worker. His wife shared that they have an 11-month ...
Stockton Speedway, Lodi Lake fireworks shows canceled after Esparto warehouse fire
The Stockton Speedway and Lodi Lake Fourth of July fireworks show were canceled due to a warehouse fire in Esparto, where the ...