Fairfield Fireworks Case Amps Up With Search Warrant, Bomb Squad, Feds Called In

Fairfield police said detectives found evidence of the illegal manufacture as well as illegal possession of explosives in a residence where a man suffered life-threatening burns in an explosion Wednesday afternoon.

Anthony Stewart, 42, of Fairfield, was taken to a Sacramento-area burn unit after the explosion in the 1700 block of Caitlin Drive around 5 p.m., police said.

Stewart was in critical condition late this morning at the UC Davis Medical Center’s Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center, hospital spokeswoman Carole Gan said.

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The Yolo County bomb squad and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives removed multiple illegal devices from the garage of the home overnight, and the devices were safely detonated at a remote location, Fairfield police said.

Police said they then obtained a search warrant for the house and found evidence of the illegal manufacture and possession of the explosive devices.

Stewart was found lying on the ground in front of the residence, and an initial investigation revealed he was assembling explosive fireworks in his garage for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, police said.

Police said they found a large amount of undetonated devices and explosive material in the garage.

Nearby residents who were evacuated from their homes overnight received housing assistance from the American Red Cross, police said.

--Bay City News