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BREAKING
Massive explosion rocks California
A powerful explosion tore through a fireworks storage warehouse in Yolo County, California, on Tuesday evening, igniting a large fire and prompting the declaration of a one-mile evacuation zone. In a statement, the Yolo County Sheriff's office said: "As many of you may have heard, there was a significant explosion earlier today near the Esparto/Madison area… A warehouse storing fireworks exploded and is still actively burning. We urge everyone to avoid the area so that fire crews and emergency responders can safely do their work. A one-mile evacuation area has been placed around the scene."