State fire authorities moved to revoke the pyrotechnic licenses of Devastating Pyrotechnics owner Kenneth Chee and Blackstar Fireworks owner Craig Cutright after a fireworks storage facility exploded in Yolo County on July 1, killing seven people. The blast occurred near County Road 23 and County Road 86A in Esparto and ignited a wildfire that burned about 80 acres. Investigators identified violations including failure to file proper importation documents, failure to report lost fireworks, and possession of fireworks without a local fire permit. The administrative investigation into licenses has concluded while the criminal probe and the investigation into the cause of the explosion continue.
State fire authorities have moved to revoke the pyrotechnic licenses of the companies and their owners who were keeping fireworks in a Yolo County storage facility that exploded in July, killing seven people. In a statement, Cal Fire said its Office of the State Fire Marshal has determined through its administrative investigation that Kenneth Chee and Craig Cutright and their respective companies violated firework laws and regulations.
Video footage captured the explosion, which also caused a wildfire that burned about 80 acres. Three brothers, two of them East Bay residents, were among the seven who died. State Fire Marshal and Cal Fire Chief Daniel Berlant said in a statement that investigators have concluded the probe into the administrative licenses of the owners and companies but that the investigation into what caused the blast continues.
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