State Fire Marshal suspends pyrotechnic licenses
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Public records from the Esparto Fire Protection District show that Chief Curtis Lawrence knew more about Devastating Pyrotechnics, the fireworks company linked to the deadly fireworks explosions and inferno July 1,
Yolo County authorities will give an update Monday about the deadly fireworks explosion in the Esparto area, as families await answers nearly a week after the tragedy.
New evidence of corporate negligence and state complicity exposes how deregulation and exploitation led to seven preventable deaths.
Authorities identified the seven people who were killed last week when a Northern California fireworks warehouse exploded. Meanwhile, an investigation is ongoing.
Beyond that, local officials cited the ongoing criminal investigation led by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as well as Cal-OSHA and others, are also investigating what unfolded in the late afternoon July 1.