SACRAMENTO — Illegal activities contributed to a Yolo County fireworks explosion last year that killed seven people, state fire authorities said this week.

California fire officials have finished their investigation into the deadly Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, with the report now being sent to prosecutors. Cal Fire's Office of the State Fire ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Less than three weeks before a deadly explosion in Esparto, the company that operated the fireworks compound in the small town about 40 minutes from Sacramento tried to claw back ...

SACRAMENTO — The year before California’s deadliest fireworks explosion in decades, the state agency tasked with regulating and investigating fireworks and explosions prepared to tell lawmakers about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two years before a deadly explosion killed seven workers at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto owned by Devastating Pyrotechnics, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Office of the State Fire Marshal has completed its investigation into the deadly fireworks explosion in Esparto, and uncovered evidence of “illegal activity” and ...

Company lawyer sought return of 3,600 seized fireworks, citing Yolo County sheriff ties. Email shows state fireworks office knew some seized explosives belonged to the company. Company sought to ...

Cal Fire delayed a required workload report, missing a January deadline. Report warned of staff shortages, budget shortfalls and seizure storage gaps. Delayed filing meant the report omitted Esparto ...