Students from two high schools were evacuated Monday morning as authorities raided an illegal fireworks lab in East L.A. and confiscated nearly 100 pounds of pyrotechnic powders.

Investigators serving a search warrant in Southern California in relation to the deadly July Esparto fireworks explosion uncovered a cache of explosives.

A high school and neighborhood in Los Angeles were evacuated when investigators from Cal Fire, Yolo D.A.’s Office discovered cache of fireworks.

Several others have been taken to hospital, the visibly emotional local sheriff says, adding that the blast is “devastating”.

PULLMAN, Wash. — A Pullman man has been charged with arson after he allegedly lit a firework inside his apartment and caused a fire over the weekend. Elijah Reagan is in Whitman County Jail, facing arson and attempt to elude charges. Newly filed court ...