An explosion rocked a fireworks warehouse in California after it caught fire. Fire crews battled the raging inferno at the facility in Northern California’s Yolo County that prompted evacuations. The explosion launched debris into the air and caused pyrotechnics to detonate. Check it out: BREAKING: Fireworks warehouse explodes in Yolo County, California, destroying 2 homes pic.twitter.com/kRlVDvu8YV — BNO News (@BNONews) July 2, 2025 KCRA 3 shared further details: Crews initially responded to the fire along County Road 23 and County Road 86A in Esparto just before 6 p.m. LiveCopter 3 was over the area and a number of fireworks could be seen going off amid the flames. Several explosions appeared to engulf some structures on the property. The fire also appeared to spark additional spot fires. One of the spot fires, which Cal Fire called the Oakdale Fire, spread across more than 78 acres of nearby vegetation before it was handled. The explosions also posed a danger to firefighters who responded to the area, and crews had to push back and let the fire burn as explosions riddled the facility for hours. In a press briefing just after 9 p.m., Esparto Fire Protection District Chief Curtis Lawrence said that crews would maintain a safe perimeter around the main fire throughout the night, while putting out spot fires around the area. “KCRA 3 anchors Kurtis Ming and Edie Lambert and reporter Andres Valle react on air as a massive explosion destroys a structure at a fireworks facility in Yolo County,” KCRA 3 noted. EXPLOSION ON AIR | KCRA 3 anchors Kurtis Ming and Edie Lambert and reporter Andres Valle react on air as a massive explosion destroys a structure at a fireworks facility in Yolo County. Find the latest on the fire at https://t.co/IfJMWEgcfd pic.twitter.com/HCkPW7ewE3 — kcranews (@kcranews) July 2, 2025 “Emergency crews in Esparto California, are urging residents in the area to evacuate following a massive explosion at a fireworks factory. A towering plume of black smoke is visible for miles, and multiple explosions have reportedly engulfed several structures on the property. The fire has also sparked additional spot fires nearby,” Rawsalerts wrote. “The sheriff’s office has issued a one-mile evacuation order around the impacted zone. It’s currently unclear if anyone was injured, and the cause of the explosion remains unknown,” it added. #BREAKING: Emegerncy crews are asking people to evacuate the area after massive explosion took place at a Fireworks Warehouse ⁰⁰#Esparto | #California Emergency crews in Esparto California, are urging residents in the area to evacuate following a massive explosion at a… pic.twitter.com/TLi5TyrhOR — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 2, 2025 NBC News noted: The agency, known as Cal Fire, is investigating the cause of the fire, but a representative from the sheriff’s office said Tuesday night that there was nothing apparently criminal. Drones were being used to assess the damage. Yolo County issued an evacuation order for what fire officials have named the Oakdale Fire, but some people were allowed to return Tuesday night. People south of an area south of Highway 16 remained under an evacuation order. Esparto is a community of around 3,000 almost 30 miles northwest of Sacramento. The explosion happened near the border between Esparto and Madison, which lies to the east, the sheriff’s office said.