Overview
- The Yolo County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency Tuesday to request state and federal support for disaster response, investigative, financial and other assistance.
- The county coroner’s office initiated rapid DNA testing Monday to confirm the identities of seven remains recovered from the Devastating Pyrotechnics warehouse site.
- Recovery crews, CAL FIRE bomb squads and ATF teams have carried out controlled explosive disposals and burn-off operations to secure unexploded fireworks and clear hazards.
- The Office of the State Fire Marshal is leading a multi-agency investigation with CAL FIRE and the ATF to determine the explosion’s origin, cause and any regulatory violations.
- Families have expressed frustration over delayed updates as officials maintain safety perimeters, citing ongoing hazard mitigation at the charred Oakdale Fire site.