Overview

• Seven people are unaccounted for following the July 1 blast at the Devastating Pyrotechnics warehouse near Esparto in Yolo County.
• Search crews are combining on-site inspections with drone and aircraft data to track the seven missing through the hazardous remains.
• A mandatory one-mile evacuation remains in effect as officials warn that cooling operations and explosive-clearance work could take days.
• Cal Fire’s Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Arson and Bomb Unit has taken charge of the investigation, with no criminal probe opened to date.
• Planned Fourth of July fireworks displays in nearby counties have been canceled or delayed after thousands of pounds of pyrotechnics were destroyed.