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Sky News
6 hours ago
- Sky News
California: Seven missing after explosion at fireworks warehouse in California
Seven people are missing after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse. People were urged to avoid an area in rural Northern California on Tuesday night, after an explosion at a building near Esparto, a community of around 3,000 people, 40 miles (65km) from Sacramento. The blast set off a barrage of fireworks and sent a fireball into the air, launching debris and causing a huge blaze that led to other spot fires. After scorching agricultural fields, the fire caused by the explosion was under control at nearly 80 acres on Wednesday morning, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. Emergency crews and investigators are working with the property's owner and monitoring the area using drones to find the missing people, it added. It is unclear if those unaccounted for worked at the warehouse or lived nearby. The Yolo County Sheriff's Office said in a news release: "The fire will take time to cool, and once it does, explosive experts must safely enter the site to assess and secure the area." Evacuation orders are still in place, authorities said. Deputy state fire marshal Kara Garrett told local media: "This type of incident is very rare, as facilities like this are required to not only follow our stringent California pyrotechnic requirements, but also federal explosive storage requirements." Two nearby counties have said they are seeking alternatives for Fourth of July celebrations, as their fireworks were destroyed in the blast.
CTV News
21 hours ago
- CTV News
Explosion at a California fireworks warehouse sets off fires and forces evacuations
Smoke and flames rise at a fireworks warehouse near Esparto, Calif., on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (KGO via AP) ESPARTO, Calif. — An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California caused several fires, sending black smoke into the air and forcing evacuations, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. People were urged to avoid the area of Esparto and Madison for several days following the Tuesday night explosion, which set off multiple fireworks and caused a large fire that led to other spot fires and collapsed the building. 'The fire will take time to cool, and once it does, explosive experts must safely enter the site to assess and secure the area,' the Yolo County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, the office said. The fire had reached 78 acres (32 hectares) as of Tuesday night, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. Esparto is in a rural area about 40 miles (64 kilometres) northwest of Sacramento. 'We do believe this location is owned by an active pyrotechnic licence holder,' Deputy State Fire Marshal Kara Garrett told KXTV. She added: 'This type of incident is very rare, as facilities like this are required to not only follow our stringent California pyrotechnic requirements, but also federal explosive storage requirements.' The Associated Press
The Independent
21 hours ago
- The Independent
Explosion at a California fireworks warehouse sets off fires and forces evacuations
An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California caused several fires, sending black smoke into the air and forcing evacuations, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. People were urged to avoid the area of Esparto and Madison for several days following the Tuesday night explosion, which set off multiple fireworks and caused a large fire that led to other spot fires and collapsed the building. 'The fire will take time to cool, and once it does, explosive experts must safely enter the site to assess and secure the area,' the Yolo County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, the office said. The fire had reached 78 acres (32 hectares) as of Tuesday night, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. Esparto is in a rural area about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Sacramento. 'We do believe this location is owned by an active pyrotechnic license holder,' Deputy State Fire Marshal Kara Garrett told KXTV. She added: 'This type of incident is very rare, as facilities like this are required to not only follow our stringent California pyrotechnic requirements, but also federal explosive storage requirements.'
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
Explosion at a California fireworks warehouse sets off fires and forces evacuations
ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California caused several fires, sending black smoke into the air and forcing evacuations, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. People were urged to avoid the area of Esparto and Madison for several days following the Tuesday night explosion, which set off multiple fireworks and caused a large fire that led to other spot fires and collapsed the building. 'The fire will take time to cool, and once it does, explosive experts must safely enter the site to assess and secure the area,' the Yolo County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, the office said. The fire had reached 78 acres (32 hectares) as of Tuesday night, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. Esparto is in a rural area about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Sacramento. 'We do believe this location is owned by an active pyrotechnic license holder,' Deputy State Fire Marshal Kara Garrett told KXTV. She added: 'This type of incident is very rare, as facilities like this are required to not only follow our stringent California pyrotechnic requirements, but also federal explosive storage requirements.'
Associated Press
a day ago
- Associated Press
Explosion at a California fireworks warehouse sets off fires and forces evacuations
ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California caused several fires, sending black smoke into the air and forcing evacuations, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. People were urged to avoid the area of Esparto and Madison for several days following the Tuesday night explosion, which set off multiple fireworks and caused a large fire that led to other spot fires and collapsed the building. 'The fire will take time to cool, and once it does, explosive experts must safely enter the site to assess and secure the area,' the Yolo County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The cause of the explosion was under investigation, the office said. The fire had reached 78 acres (32 hectares) as of Tuesday night, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. Esparto is in a rural area about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Sacramento. 'We do believe this location is owned by an active pyrotechnic license holder,' Deputy State Fire Marshal Kara Garrett told KXTV. She added: 'This type of incident is very rare, as facilities like this are required to not only follow our stringent California pyrotechnic requirements, but also federal explosive storage requirements.'
