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Fireworks company sought guidance from the Esparto fire chief to expand in 2021. Records show he also worked with them on a fireworks show.
Two weeks after the explosions in Esparto killed seven people, KCRA 3 Investigates is uncovering more details.
Beyond that, local officials cited the ongoing criminal investigation led by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
The Esparto Fire Protection District chief said he’s had conversations with the volunteer firefighter who operated a ...
A routine patrol led police to arrest a Lawrence man early Friday morning in connection with a break-in at the IHOP ...
Josiah Matthews is set to attend Johnson C. Smith University this fall alongside his older twin brothers. Johnson C. Smith ...
Shipping records show that Devastating Pyrotechnics imported large amounts of raw chemicals often used to manufacture ...
The fiery blast occurred at a Yolo County property used by Devastating Pyrotechnics, a company known for staging large-scale ...
People were urged to avoid the area after the blast, which set off a barrage of fireworks and caused a massive blaze.
The family was told by authorities they would hear an update by Saturday. Esparto Fire Chief Curtis Lawrence speaks Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at a news conference about an explosion at a pyrotechnics ...
CalFire crews are currently battling the 78-acre Oakdale Fire after a series of explosions ripped through a nearby fireworks ...
William T ‘Bill’ Curtis, age 78, died June 2, 2025, in Foley, Alabama. Bill was an instructor with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 30 years. He taught at Intermountain Indian School, Brigham ...