"The explosion at the Esparto warehouse killed seven people on July 1, 2025. Four of those victims were from the Bay Area."
"Two of the people arrested own the property and are Yolo County Sheriff's Department employees. The owners of two fireworks companies that operated at the site have also been arrested."
"A local farmer had also sued the property owners and the firework company owners, alleging negligence and recklessness, seeking damages for crop loss."
"Records show he had licenses for explosives, even though he had a felony conviction that barred him from receiving federal licenses from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives."
Seven individuals have been arrested related to a deadly fireworks warehouse explosion in Yolo County that occurred on July 1, 2025, killing seven people. Among the arrested are property owners and employees of the Yolo County Sheriff's Department. The owner of Devastating Pyrotechnics was arrested in Florida and claims innocence. A loophole in California law allowed him to obtain explosives permits despite a felony conviction. Following the incident, Cal Fire revoked licenses from the involved companies, and a local farmer has filed a lawsuit for damages due to negligence.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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