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.

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.