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A fireworks safety watchdog in California said that the continuing revelations about the Esparto fireworks explosion has convinced her that an independent probe needs to look at the State Fire Marshal’s actions leading up to the fatal blast and its overall role in regulating fireworks.
“The lack of follow-up is disturbing and makes it even clearer we need an independent inquiry,” said Lee Miller, the founder of Residents Against Illegal Fireworks. “When people die, the public deserves a thorough, independent evaluation of what’s going on so this doesn’t happen again.”…