California's Fire Marshal Revokes Pyrotechnic Licenses After Deadly Fireworks Explosion

CBS Bay Area

California's state fire marshal has officially revoked a number of pyrotechnic licenses as the investigation into the deadly fireworks facility explosion in Esparto continues.

The July 1 incident at the Devastating Pyrotechnics facility in Yolo County killed seven people.

Friday, Cal Fire's Office of the State Fire Marshal announced that they had revoked the pyrotechnics licenses of Kenneth Chee and Craig Cutright – two people whose companies, Devastating Pyrotechnics Inc. and Blackstar Fireworks, are being investigated after the explosion.

Officials allege that the entities were found to have violated California's laws regarding fireworks, including not reporting lost fireworks and possessing fireworks without a local fire permit.

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