OAKDALE FIRE | JULY 2025

July 4, 2025, Thursday, 1200 hours PDT

The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office released an official statement at 1130 hours this morning, in that they were granted access to the fire scene at the Oakdale Fire during a coordinated recovery operation. Upon entering the scene, human remains were located. No positive ID has been made out of respect for the family and next of kin notification.

The Esparto Fire Protection District has requested the ATF and bomb investigators from CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Office (OSFM) to lead the origin and cause of the fire investigation.

The Yolo County Government is offering behavioral health and grief support services to those impacted by this incident. can call the Yolo County Health and Human Services agency at 530-661-2750 or dial 2-1-1 for 24-hour access to local resources.

NON-EMERGENCY needs or to share info related to the incident, residents may contact the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center at 530-666-8282. For questions about recovery or identification, including the Coroner’s Office, may call Lt. Don Harman at 530-312-5640.

The Yolo County DA’s Office is providing a Victim Services Program, which can be reached at 530-666-8352.

July 1, 2025, Tuesday, 2100 hours PDT

YOLO COUNTY — Firefighters with the CAL FIRE LNU are assisting Yolo County firefighters who are at the scene of a commercial structure fire in brush near Hwy 16 and Oakdale Ranch Lane and on County Roads 23 and 86A in Esparto, California. (USA).

Photo Credit | ALERT California | UC San Diego

EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT | MAD063.

Yolo County is asking residents and folks to evacuate the area towards I-505.

Fire Zone information can be found on this website by the Yolo County Government: https://go.genasys.com/nlnqd5.

Power Outage information | pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outage-tools/outage-map/

SHELTER | Health and Human Services Agency – Gonzales Building, 25 N Cottonwood Street in Woodland Community Room.

Map Credit | Yolo County Government

It has been reported by several verified sources that this was a commercial structure fire from an unknown cause, but social media has been posting footage showing multiple large fireworks exploding behind the large columns of heavy black smoke. Fire Officials are investigating the cause of the fire inside the fireworks manufacturing plant.

The fire broke out just after 1800 hours PDT this evening.

There have been approximately 78 total acres burned, and the containment status is 0%. Firefighters are still fighting the commercial structure fire as well.

The Incident is in Unified Command with the Esparto Fire Protection District and the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office.

The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office states that a warehouse storing fireworks exploded for an unknown cause.

It is said to be still burning and is telling folks to AVOID THE AREA.

Incident Cooperators include | CAL FIRE, Yolo County Government, Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, Yolo County Office of Emergency Management, Winters Police Department, and we think the Esparto Volunteer Firefighters Association (unconfirmed).

ABOUT ESPARTO, CALIFORNIA

The town of Esparot is located in the heart of Capay Valley, which was established in 1888 which was originally listed a stop along the Vaca Valley Rail Line until its shutdown in 1941.

There are approximately 3,200 residents and it is listed as the largest community in the Capay Valley, has a total of six (6) communities overall.

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