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 jvillegas@sacbee.com

The mile perimeter around the disaster sight remains locked down. The updates are few and far between. The fate of seven missing persons is unspoken. And, the sun has set on this tragedy for a third a

More than two days after an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Esparto, seven people remain unaccounted for, according to officials. Family members have been pressing for more information and clarity. "There's a thousand questions and there are no answers," one family member told KCRA 3 on Thursday.