Fireworks facility goes up in flames in Yolo County. CalFire battling wildfire, 7 missing
One person has been confirmed dead as of 3 p.m., July 2, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
The explosion sparked a wildfire — called the "Oakdale Fire"—that led to a 78-acre blaze, as first reported by KCRA. As of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, the fire was uncontained and still spreading, according to CalFire. Parts of Esparto have been evacuated.
It is unknown if the missing people worked at the warehouse or lived nearby.
At 5:50 p.m. Tuesday local fire crews responded to a call of an explosion in the largely rural area of Esparto, said Esparto Fire Protection District Chief Curtis Lawrence at a press briefing later that night.
The incident occurred near the Esparto/Madison area, specifically around County Road 23 and County Road 86A.
Responding crews confronted multiple fires at multiple commercial buildings on the site, said Lawrence and more firefighting resources were called in for support.
The fire chief said the cause of the explosion is being investigated by California's State Fire Marshal Arson and Bomb Unit.
The fire will take time to cool, and once it does, explosive experts must safely enter the site to assess and secure the area, according to the Yolo County Sheriff's Office, and is strongly urge everyone to continue avoiding the area for the next several days so that fire crews, law enforcement, and emergency personnel can do their jobs safely and effectively.
Esparto is a small rural community (population: 3,700) in Yolo County, approximately 40 miles west of Sacramento.
(This story was updated with new information and a video.)
This article originally appeared on Salinas Californian: Explosions at fireworks warehouse lead to 78-acre fire in Yolo County
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