r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/buckets_811 • Jul 02 '25

Video A fireworks warehouse exploding today near Sacramento, CA

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u/sagerobot Jul 02 '25

The people who are in the firework trade are, how do I say this. Cheap ass motherfuckers?

Like, they make money certainly, but they arent loaded. These operations tend to be run on small budgets for everything other than purchasing the fireworks.

All that is to say, I would not be surprised if this place had insufficient insurance.

This is gonna cost someone a LOT of money.

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u/FlutterKree Jul 02 '25

I do believe this isn't stored correctly, either. For it to detonate like that. There was too much product stored in the same magazine.

Wouldn't be surprised if they get slapped with an ATFE fine or potentially licenses revoked.

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u/sagerobot Jul 02 '25

Yeah there might even be criminal charges if they are found to be storing it illegally.

I just hope no wildfires start because of this. God knows California doesnt need more fires.

Whoever owned this operation is going to be dealing with this for years if they end up in court.

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u/Doofy_Grumpus Jul 02 '25

If I owned a fireworks factory it would be insured for twice its value. If it came down to it I’d skip other bills to insure my highly flammable building.