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Victims of Esparto explosion include young workers, fathers, recent grad
Families mourn the loved ones lost in the Esparto explosion as they share memories of the victims. ESPARTO, Calif. — They ...
Bodies recovered of seven workers killed in California fireworks disaster as evidence of negligence emerges
The Esparto explosion reveals, once again, the catastrophic consequences of deregulation, cronyism and the hollowing out of ...
Who investigates fireworks explosions like the one in Esparto, California?
After what happened in Esparto and the large response that followed, CBS News California looked back at another large ...
State Fire Marshal: 'Local jurisdiction had not permitted this facility' in deadly Esparto explosion
YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Days after a deadly explosion destroyed a fireworks storage site in Esparto, recovery crews have ...
Where is Esparto? What to know about area where fireworks facility exploded
The facility destroyed was located roughly a mile south of Esparto on the 26400 block of County Road 23 near County Road 86A. Esparto is 14 miles west of Woodland along Highway 16. The drive from ...