"If we continue to focus on the wrong targets while illegal supply chains grow more sophisticated, Esparto will not be the last tragedy."

Six people indicted in connection with the deadly Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion returned to court on Thursday, where relatives of the seven killed employees tearfully asked the judge for no bail. Judge denied defendants' request to allow bail.

A firework exploded and badly injured two teens in Richmond, Missouri, in April. On Monday, we heard from the second victim who is now blind in one eye.

Damaged vehicles are shown at the location of a July 1, 2025, fireworks explosion in Esparto, Calif., Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Haven Daley) Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at an illegal fireworks ...

WEATHER ALERTS AND YOU’LL GET NOTIFIED ABOUT THE CONDITIONS RIGHT IN YOUR AREA. AND NOW WE RETURN TO THAT BREAKING NEWS IN YOLO COUNTY, AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE ARE FACING A LONG LIST OF CHARGES IN CONNECTION TO THE DEADLY ESPARTO FIREWORKS EXPLOSIONS.

Investigations are focusing on the recurring presence of banned chemicals like potassium chlorate, pointing to systemic failures in safety protocols and enforcement across manufacturing, transport, an