Official Cause Of Death Released For 7 Killed In Esparto Fireworks Facility Explosion

CBS Bay Area

August 13, 2025

Yolo County officials have now released their determination for what killed the seven people in July's Esparto fireworks facility explosion.

On Tuesday, the Yolo County coroner confirmed that all seven victims died from multiple blast and thermal injuries. Their deaths were immediate, the coroner says, and the manner was an accident.

The investigation into the explosion is still ongoing, with Yolo County officials also having declared a local health emergency on Monday. State and federal agencies are conducting an environmental review of the incident, now named by officials as the Oakdale Fire.

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