An explosion that burned a fireworks facility to the ground in the Esparto area on Tuesday is impacting Fourth of July events across the region. (Video player above: LiveCopter 3 shows devastation of Esparto fireworks facility fire, explosions) Cal Fire said Wednesday that seven people “remain unaccounted for” after the explosion and that first responders are working with the property owner to help find them.Several cities and counties stored their fireworks at the burned warehouse, located near County Road 23 and County Road 86A. KCRA has reached out to multiple cities and counties in our region to determine whether their fireworks shows will be impacted. Beyond those impacted due to a lack of fireworks, the Esparto Volunteer Firefighters Association said it would cancel its July 5 event.”Out of respect for the families and community affected by the recent tragic events, we will not be hosting our annual fireworks display,” the association shared in a post on Facebook. | MORE | 7 people ‘unaccounted for’ after Esparto-area fireworks explosions, Cal Fire saysCanceled fireworks shows Lodi Lake fireworks showEl Dorado County Fair 4th of July Family Blast Chico fireworks show at Silver Dollar Speedway Cloverdale Fourth of July fireworks showSt. Helena Fourth of July fireworks showStockton 99 SpeedwayIn San Jose, organizers said they will carry on with their varying fireworks shows as planned, despite losing some of the fireworks planned for an event.Rancho Cordova’s Fourth of July event was not impacted.Meanwhile, the Yuba-Sutter Fireworks Show, originally scheduled for Friday, was rescheduled to Saturday, July 5, at Beckwourth Riverfront Park in Marysville. The event pivoted to using a new fireworks provider. Know of more canceled shows to include? Let us know at [email protected] more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
An explosion that burned a fireworks facility to the ground in the Esparto area on Tuesday is impacting Fourth of July events across the region.
(Video player above: LiveCopter 3 shows devastation of Esparto fireworks facility fire, explosions)
Cal Fire said Wednesday that seven people “remain unaccounted for” after the explosion and that first responders are working with the property owner to help find them.
Several cities and counties stored their fireworks at the burned warehouse, located near County Road 23 and County Road 86A.
KCRA has reached out to multiple cities and counties in our region to determine whether their fireworks shows will be impacted.
Beyond those impacted due to a lack of fireworks, the Esparto Volunteer Firefighters Association said it would cancel its July 5 event.
“Out of respect for the families and community affected by the recent tragic events, we will not be hosting our annual fireworks display,” the association shared in a post on Facebook.
| MORE | 7 people ‘unaccounted for’ after Esparto-area fireworks explosions, Cal Fire says
Canceled fireworks shows
In San Jose, organizers said they will carry on with their varying fireworks shows as planned, despite losing some of the fireworks planned for an event.
Rancho Cordova’s Fourth of July event was not impacted.
Meanwhile, the Yuba-Sutter Fireworks Show, originally scheduled for Friday, was rescheduled to Saturday, July 5, at Beckwourth Riverfront Park in Marysville. The event pivoted to using a new fireworks provider.
Know of more canceled shows to include? Let us know at [email protected].
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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