Seven people are still “unattainable for” Officials said a fire broke out in Yolo County in Northern California after several explosions in the fireworks warehouse.
It happened in the community of Asparto on Tuesday evening Disastrous fireworksThe Yolo County Sheriff Office confirmed that the building was a fireworks warehouse in the area of ​​County Rhodes 23 and 86A.
The Esparto Fire Protection District said that several structures on the property caught fire after the explosion, with several grass fire spread in the flames with a combined burn area of ​​about 80 acres. The initial explosion occurred around 5:50 pm on Tuesday.
On Thursday, CBS Sacramento confirmed through public records that the lieutenant of a Yolo County Sheriff was listed as a property owner. An asparto volunteer fire fighter was also bound by a fireworks business license, with the same address, the same address.
CBS reached both for Sacramento comments, but received no response.
By Thursday evening, the investigators were eventually able to enter the property, but the information was limited. Officials also said that they were using drones to understand the scene and improve coordination in teams due to the presence of explosive materials. Crew are also working to cool any remaining hotspots.
Esparto Fire Chief Curtis Lawrence said two people were injured and received medical care. He said that no firefighters have been injured.
Yolo County officials released Compulsory withdrawal On Thursday, at a distance of one mile south of the facility residing in effect. Law enforcement officials said that the roads around the evacuation area and the leading roads in convenience were closed.
Cal Fire will take an edge in check. Yolo County said on Wednesday that federal liquor, tobacco, firearm and explosive (ATF) Called for assistance in investigation,
For whom are seven people unabated?
CBS Sacramento spoke to those who said that their loved ones were confident that they were at the time of the incident, but they had not been able to contact them. Cal Fire said on Wednesday morning that seven people were not accounted for and the first respondents are working to determine their hideout.
18 -year -old Sian Ruiz said that her lover and her two brothers were missingHe said that 18 -year -old her lover, Jesus Ramos, worked on his first day in convenience on the day of blasts. He recognized Jesus’ brothers as Johnny Ramos, 22 and Junior Mendez, 28.
Ruiz said on Wednesday, “We last talked to him around 2 or 3, when he was about to leave, and then we came to know about a report or something on Instagram and we came immediately.” “Praying to God that they are alive and perhaps they just need medical treatment.”
A fourth person was identified by family members to CBS Sacramento as Carlos Rodriguez. The remaining three people were not yet identified.
Officials have not confirmed the identity of seven people.
What do we know about Disastrous fireworks,
Disastrous fireworks There is an active fireworks license through the state as an importer and exporterAccording to state records. It also has an active license through the state for public demonstrations.
The asparto warehouse was quoted as a storage facility for commercial fireworks. However, Director of Yolo County Planning Commission, Stephanie Camarmier confirmed CBS Sacramento late on Thursday that Devstating Pyrotechnics has no local license to store fireworks on property or business licenses.
Cormier said that it is an agricultural property limited to agricultural use locally.
Firefighters said that they had gone to the Esparto warehouse for security check in the past, but did not inform whether there was any security concern or when the business was investigated last time.
The following statements were released on its website on Wednesday in disastrous fireworks:
“Our hearts and thoughts are with those we have lost, their families, and all have influence in our community. We are grateful to the rapid response of law enforcement and emergency personnel. Our focus will be directly on the affected people from this tragedy, and we will cooperate fully with proper officials in their investigation.”
In addition to the two injuries mentioned by the law enforcement, no confirmation is done.
A previous version of the website states that business has another place in San Francisco and has been serving Northern California for 30 years. Website Now only shows the statement Was released by business.
The statement also refers to all further inquiries to a lawyer. CBS Sacramento reached the lawyer for further comment, but the same statement was received on the website.
Where are Esparto and Yolo County located in California?
Yolo County moves from the west of the Sacramento County. Esparto is a small, rural city, located at a distance of about 14 miles from the city of Woodland in Yolo County and is about 35 miles north of the city of Sacramento.
Some residents of the region told CBS Sacramento that the windows in their homes were amazed by at least two separate explosions. Some described their house shaking their home during the earthquake, in which the explosions appear to be every five minutes.
About 2,200 Pacific gas and electric customers were left without electricity due to the incident in the region. PG & E said that till Thursday evening only 33 customers lived without electricity.
CBS News San Francisco
CBS Sacramento’s first alert Weather team confirmed the smoke fall from the initial explosion, reaching between 10,000 and 15,000 feet.