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TIMELINE | A minute-by-minute look at the Esparto fireworks facility explosion
Tuesday, July 15, marks two weeks since a series of fireworks explosions killed seven people at a warehouse near the Esparto ...
Esparto Fireworks Facility Explosion | Yolo County Sheriff clarifies agency's role in investigation
Nearly two weeks after the deadly explosion at a fireworks facility in Esparto, Yolo County Sheriff Tom Lopez clarified his ...
7 killed in Esparto fireworks blast remembered by their families, community
While authorities have not identified any victims, family members have identified their lost loved ones. Among them are ...
What we know about the Esparto land where fireworks exploded
The fireworks stored at the Esparto property that exploded were supposed to be kept in very specific areas, according to ...
Esparto fireworks explosion: DNA testing underway to identify victims, officials say
Yolo County authorities will give an update Monday about the deadly fireworks explosion in the Esparto area, as families ...
Family of father killed in Esparto fireworks explosion wants transparency from Yolo County officials
Her son, Joel "Junior" Melendez, 28, was killed in the blast. Lupe said her strong words are directed at the fireworks ...
Authorities raid San Francisco house of CEO linked to horrific fireworks explosion
Business records also show that Kenneth Chee is the owner of the business at the San Francisco property. Chee, the ...
Dispatch audio reveals fireworks weren't only concern for first responders at Esparto property
More than a week after the deadly explosion and fire at a fireworks facility in Esparto, investigators are still working to figure out what went wrong. Dispatch audio from July 1 shows that fireworks ...