Shauntel Sarionder walks her dog Bella in front of a fireworks stand at Esparto Community Park on Thursday, July 3, 2025. “It’s a quiet community, everybody knows each other,” said Sarionder, who has lived in Esparto for 10 years. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS [email protected]

In the first moments after explosions at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto rocked the community, a man who lived nearby sprang into action towards falling flames and live fireworks, just hoping he could help.

Seven people remain unaccounted for days after multiple explosions obliterated a fireworks facility Tuesday in the Esparto area of Yolo County, Cal Fire said. The explosions and fire that followed caused nearby evacuations and power outages.