Crime & Safety
1 Year After Esparto Fireworks Explosion Killed 7, Families Still Pursue Justice
For months, investigators worked to figure out how, in the words of prosecutors, a "decade-long conspiracy" was kept hidden in plain sight.
July 2, 2026
Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever. The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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The explosion happened on July 1, 2025, at a facility in the Yolo County community of Esparto, roughly 40 miles northwest of Sacramento, where officials said Devastating Pyrotechnics LLC and Blackstar Fireworks, Inc. manufactured and stored dangerous fireworks. The seven killed were employees of Devastating Pyrotechnics.
For months, investigators worked to figure out how, in the words of prosecutors, a "decade-long conspiracy" was kept hidden in plain sight.
Find out what's happening in Lamorindafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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