PHOTOS | Satellite and LiveCopter 3 images show devastation of Esparto fireworks facility explosion
THAT HAVE NOT YET EXPLODED OUT THERE. KCRA THREE WAS THE ONLY LOCAL STATION THAT WAS LIVE OVER THIS FIRE. GETTING IMAGES FROM LIVECOPTER3 AS THE SCENE UNFOLDED. WE’VE COMBINED SOME OF THAT VIDEO FROM THE AIR WITH SOUND, FROM THE GROUND, FROM THOSE EXACT MOMENTS, TO GIVE YOU A REAL FEEL FOR THE INTENSITY OF THAT SCENE AT AROUND 620. LIVECOPTER3 FIRST ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THIS WAS ABOUT A HALF HOUR AFTER THE INITIAL EXPLOSION, AND YOU COULD SEE HOW FAR THE DEBRIS WAS THROWN. THIS FIRE CREATING A CLOUD OF SMOKE THAT COULD BE SEEN FOR MILES. WE ALSO SPOTTED A LOT OF FIREWORKS SHOOTING OFF IN THE BURN ZONE, LAUNCHING AND EXPLODING. AND THEN AT AROUND 641. A LARGE EXPLOSION ROCKED THE SCENE AS THE FIRE REACHED A NEW SECTION OF FIREWORKS. THAT BLAST PUT UP A PLUME OF SMOKE, AND ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER WE SAW THE FIRE GETTING INTO THE LARGEST STILL INTACT BUILDING. MOMENTS LATER, FLAMES WERE SHOOTING FROM ONE END AND SMOKE BEGINS POURING OUT. WHEN. ANOTHER, EVEN LARGER BLAST, THIS ONE CREATING A HUGE BALL OF FIRE AND SENDING MORE DEBRIS. FLYING HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL EXPLOSION, WE COULD STILL SEE SOME SMALL
Seven people remain unaccounted for a day after multiple explosions rocked and decimated a fireworks facility in Yolo County on Tuesday. Satellite imaging shows what the area looked like before the explosion. You can use the toggle to see images before and after the explosion below:While able to capture close-up images of the facility, LiveCopter 3 was a safe distance away from the fire. This wide shot from LiveCopter 3 shows the expansive smoke plume rising from the area, which could be seen from dozens of miles away. On Wednesday, LiveCopter 3 was over the area again. Some debris on the property continued to burn and put up a little smoke. Keep up with the latest updates on the explosion and investigation here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
ESPARTO, Calif. —Seven people remain unaccounted for a day after multiple explosions rocked and decimated a fireworks facility in Yolo County on Tuesday.
Satellite imaging shows what the area looked like before the explosion.
You can use the toggle to see images before and after the explosion below:
While able to capture close-up images of the facility, LiveCopter 3 was a safe distance away from the fire.
This wide shot from LiveCopter 3 shows the expansive smoke plume rising from the area, which could be seen from dozens of miles away.
On Wednesday, LiveCopter 3 was over the area again. Some debris on the property continued to burn and put up a little smoke.
Keep up with the latest updates on the explosion and investigation here.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
