Overview

• Cal Fire’s Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Esparto Fire Protection District are deploying unmanned aerial systems and helicopters to survey unstable pyrotechnic debris.
• Seven individuals who were inside the warehouse when it exploded have not been located under the one-mile safety perimeter.
• Two people injured in the initial blast have received medical treatment and no firefighter injuries have been reported.
• Mandatory evacuations continue for Esparto and nearby Madison as authorities monitor sporadic detonations and lingering fire risks.
• Yuba and Sutter counties are arranging alternate fireworks displays after losing their Independence Day stock in the explosion.