(FOX40.COM) — The Esparto community held a vigil on Wednesday in honor of the seven people who died a year ago in the fireworks warehouse explosion.
Around 6 p.m. on July 1, 2025, a fireworks facility exploded in Yolo County, killing seven people identified as the following:
- Angel Mathew Voller, 18, of Stockton
- Carlos Javier Rodriguez-Mora, 41, of San Andreas
- Neil Justin Li, 41, of San Francisco
- Joel Jeremias Melendez, 28, of Sacramento
- Christopher Goltiao Bocog, 45, of San Francisco
- Jesus Manaces Ramos, 18, of San Pablo
- Jhony Ernesto Ramos, 22, of San Pablo
Families of the victims gathered at a makeshift memorial in Esparto, remembering the loved ones they lost in the tragedy.
“Unfortunately, it’s ripped through a bunch of families. I mean, we’re grieving, but so are the loved ones of the people in jail, as well,” Tiffany Nolan-Rodriguez, Carlos Rodriguez’s wife, said…