ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California caused several fires, sending black smoke into the air and forcing evacuations, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Days before the Fourth of July, an explosion at a warehouse storing fireworks in Northern California set off a dramatic pyrotechnics display along with flames and smoke, officials said.

A warehouse carrying fireworks exploded in Northern California. Now-dubbed "Oakdale Fire" forced evacuations for parts of Yolo County, California. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. YOLO COUNTY,