Fireworks sparked and rippled nearby behind crumbled walls and strewn-about debris where three of her children had been working hours before. She called their names through heavy sobs. No one answered.

Walter Lucas has lived next to the fireworks facility and never imagined he’d witness a scene like this close to his home.

As a response to Wednesday's explosion at the fireworks facility in Esparto, California, the City of Redding has issued a statement."We want to express our care