Fireworks facility explosion leaves 7 people missing in California

Seven people were unaccounted for on Wednesday after a large explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Yolo County. LiveNOWs Andy Mac is getting the latest from CalFire and emergency operations officials. The explosive scene was reported just before 6 p. m. on Tuesday in the town of Esparto, an agricultural town that is part of the Sacramentometropolitan area. The specific address is located near County Road 23 and County Road 86A. Esparto Fire Chief Curtis Lawrence has told reporters that the fire department had conducted site visits at the property before. He said he also believed that the company had passed prior inspections. I can say I have not seen anything like this, Lawrence said. This is obviously an incident of great Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: Follow us LiveNOWFOX on Twitter: Raw and unfiltered. Watch a nonstop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX.