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WOODLAND, Calif. — <\/span>Seven people have been arrested in connection with a fireworks warehouse explosion in Northern California that killed seven people<\/a> and injured two others last July, authorities said Friday.<\/p>\n

The deadly fireworks explosion<\/a> near the small farming community of Esparto in Yolo County sparked a massive fire and led to nearby Fourth of July celebrations being called off.<\/p>\n

The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is expected to announce the indictments for those arrested at a news conference Friday. Several of those arrested have been booked on murder charges, according to jail records.<\/p>\n

Those arrested include Samuel Machado and Tammy Machado, who owned the warehouse about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Sacramento. At the time, Samuel Machado was a lieutenant with the Yolo County Sheriff\u2019s Office and his wife, Tammy Machado, was a non-sworn administrative employee. They were put on leave after the incident.<\/p>\n

Kenneth Chee, owner of Devastating Pyrotechnics, whose illegal fireworks were being stored at the warehouse, was arrested in Florida. He appeared in a Florida courtroom Friday and was told he will be extradited to California within the week, KCRA-TV reported.<\/p>\n

Authorities also arrested Jack Lee, the operations manager for Devastating Pyrotechnic, and Gary Chan Jr., whose name is on the company\u2019s federal license, the television station reported.<\/p>\n

Craig Cutright, the owner of Blackstar Fireworks, which operated at the Esparto property owned by the Machados, was also among those arrested. Cutright, was a volunteer firefighter for the Esparto Fire District and was also listed as an employee of Devastating Pyrotechnics, KCRA-TV reported.<\/p>\n

One of Cutright’s employees, Ronald Botelho III, has been in custody since December. More than a dozen new charges were filed against him Thursday, jail records show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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