Search warrant served on SF house in connection with fireworks blast

By Daniel Lempres Sacramento Bee Law enforcement officers raided a San Francisco home Tuesday associated with Devastating Pyrotechnics the fireworks company linked to a deadly explosion last week in Esparto The raid involved personnel from the San Francisco Police Department as well as bomb squad personnel from Sacramento and Yolo counties sheriff s offices The Sacramento County Sheriff s Office certified members of its explosives ordinance and disposal band were present during the mid-day operation Our EOD association was in San Francisco on a mutual aid request in relation to the Esparto Fire reported Det Sina Ghaffarpour a spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff s Office He directed further questions about the raid to the Office of the State Fire Marshal which is leading the study into the blast and fire that killed seven people and injured two others Related Articles After Texas floods that killed campers here s what to consider when sending your kids to camp Supporters flock to help search efforts after Texas floods even as representatives warn them away Texas flood Bay Area couple and teen son among the missing Photos show the aftermath of the flooding in central Texas Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses A spokesperson for the state fire marshal declined to offer specifics about the raid or what officers had sought or confiscated Investigators are actively tracking down numerous leads and have served multiple search warrants as part of the research process Deputy State Fire Marshal Kara Garrett stated in a comment While we are unable to provide additional details at this time please know that we are committed to conducting a thorough and comprehensive probe State leaders did not confirm the address that was raided but Hoodline disclosed that the raid occurred on the block of Second Avenue in the city s Inner Richmond neighborhood Hoodline shared the raid included members of the Yolo County sheriff s crime scene review unit State explosives and constituents records show that Devastating Pyrotechnics is headquartered at a residence on the same street The address is registered to Jack Lee who is in charge of product storage and safety for Devastating The property is also associated with Kenneth Chee who is registered with the state fire marshal and is described as Devastating s CEO and owner in constituents records The raid follows Monday s announcement from Esparto Fire Protection District s chief that the response is slowly transitioning into a law enforcement-based situation and local crisis declaration made by Yolo County supervisors earlier Tuesday asking state and federal bureaucrats for following the blast which was dubbed the Oakdale Fire burning nearly acres and destroying multiple buildings including at least two homes