Fire breaks out after multiple explosions at California fireworks warehouse

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Evacuations are underway after multiple explosions caused a severe blaze at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California's Yolo County on Tuesday. Several structures on the property had caught fire, with the flames spreading into multiple grass fires with a combined burn area of approximately 80 acres, the Esparto Fire Protection District said in a news conference.

The initial explosion happened around 5:50 p.m. Nearly 2,200 Pacific Gas and Electric customers in the area were left without power due to the incident.

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