Sacramento fireworks watchdog calls for probe of Cal Fire about Esparto blast

Residents Against Illegal Fireworks has asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to investigate Cal Fire's handling of the deadly Esparto ...

Woman injured in mysterious explosion at apartment complex on Howe Avenue

Firefighters with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District are investigating an explosion that injured a woman Monday ...
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CAL FIRE Task Force Suggests Tighter Fireworks Laws after Deadly Blast

A state task force on Tuesday issued wide-ranging recommendations aimed at tightening California’s fireworks laws and oversight in the wake of the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion July 1. The task ...

Emails show investigators wanted to probe Esparto warehouse owner before deadly blast

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2 killed when massive fireworks cache sets off explosions, fire in southern California neighborhood

ONTARIO, Calif. -- Two people were killed when a massive explosion involving fireworks ignited multiple structure fires in a neighborhood in Ontario, California, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting ...