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Yolo County Fireworks Warehouse Had No Storage Permits as Search for Missing Persists

Authorities maintain a one-mile exclusion zone, with Cal Fire’s bomb unit investigating the blast site without granting access to anxious families.

A Yolo County site where a fireworks fire and explosion leveled a building Tuesday.
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The aftermath of a massive fire at a fireworks facility in Yolo County. (July 2, 2025)
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Overview

  • A KCRA3 investigation found the Devastating Pyrotechnics warehouse on County Road 23 lacked a conditional use permit for fireworks storage and did not display required explosive material placards.
  • Seven people, including three brothers from a single family, remain unaccounted for three days after Tuesday’s 6 p.m. explosion.
  • Officials have kept a one-mile perimeter locked down and are using drones and aerial surveillance to monitor hazards and cool remaining hotspots.
  • Relatives such as Marison Ramos say they have received no direct updates from first responders and are frustrated by an information blackout.
  • Cal Fire’s bomb unit is leading an arson probe under Yolo County Sheriff’s oversight, and authorities have not opened any criminal case.