New records confirm Cal Fire knew Esparto company dealt in illegal fireworks

A search warrant request reveals officials knew Devastating Pyrotechnics was connected to the Esparto facility six weeks ...

Teenager in Vietnam loses most of left hand in improvised firework explosion

The entire palm and wrist area sustained devastating damage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Did Cal Fire fail to follow a tip that could have prevented a tragedy in Esparto?

Two years prior to deadly Esparto blast, state officials received a tip linking a fireworks fire in San Jose to Esparto based ...

Teen in Vietnam loses most of left hand in improvised firework explosion

The entire palm and wrist area sustained devastating damage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sacramento Bee

5 takeaways from The Bee’s new investigation of the deadly Esparto fireworks blast

A Los Angeles-area raid seized over 100,000 pounds tied to Esparto. Experts say authorities should have made the connection, missed key warning signs. A man in East Los Angeles has been arrested in ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel on MSN

Delayed Cal Fire report shows state knew fireworks enforcement issues before Esparto deaths

The year before California’s deadliest fireworks explosion in decades, the state agency tasked with regulating and ...

Commerce warrant says Esparto company was selling illegal fireworks

KCRA 3 Investigates has been digging into the import data for Devastating Pyrotechnics as well as Blackstar Fireworks. In the ...