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Update: Oakdale Fire in Yolo County still at 60% containment as of Thursday morning
Oakdale Fire initially started 6:02 p.m. July 1 in Yolo County, California. Since its discovery 38 hours ago, it has burned ...
Esparto Warehouse Explosion: Experts raise questions in Yolo County fireworks blast
An explosion and fire occurred at a licensed fireworks warehouse in Esparto, leaving seven missing. Here's what we know so far.
Esparto explosion: Fire breaks out at fireworks plant in Yolo County, California
A fireworks facility exploded and caught fire in the Yolo County town of Esparto, California. Some residents mistook the ...
Madre Fire map: Evacuations for California’s largest wildfire of 2025
The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.
Fire erupts at Yolo County fireworks warehouse near Highway 16 | Oakdale Fire Updates
ESPARTO, Calif. — Crews in the Esparto and Madison area are responding to a fire at a fireworks warehouse Tuesday. The Yolo ...
California's Largest Blaze Explodes in Size as Dry, Hot Weather Raises Wildfire Risk Statewide
A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather raised the fire risk for large portions of the state ahead of the July Fourth holiday ...
Family of three missing brothers in Esparto fireworks explosion demand answers
The Esparto explosion is what experienced firefighters call a "once-in-a-career type incident," and rare. It's the unanswered questions that are frustrating and confusing some of the families of the ...