$4M settlement after gender reveal ignited deadly SoCal wildfire
Three companies have agreed to pay over $4 million to settle claims related to the El Dorado Fire, which was ignited by a gender reveal party in 2020. The fire resulted in the death of a firefighter and the destruction of thousands of acres of land. Legal action was taken by the US Department of Justice against the companies for their role in the incident.
- ▪The El Dorado Fire was sparked by a pyrotechnic device during a gender reveal celebration in Yucaipa, California.
- ▪The fire consumed nearly 23,000 acres and resulted in the death of firefighter Charlie Morton.
- ▪Wholesale Fireworks Corp. and its subsidiary will pay $4 million, while Pink or Blue Gender Team Inc. will pay an additional $500,000.
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Metro $4M settlement after gender reveal ignited deadly SoCal wildfire By Daniel Farr Published June 2, 2026, 9:29 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Three companies will pay more than $4 million to resolve claims tied to the catastrophic El Dorado Fire, the 2020 Southern California wildfire sparked by a gender reveal celebration that claimed the life of a firefighter and scorched thousands of acres. According to the US Department of Justice, Ohio-based Wholesale Fireworks Corp. and its subsidiary, American Fireworks Wholesale LLC, agreed to pay $4 million to settle claims brought on behalf of the US Forest Service. A third company, Florida-based Pink or Blue Gender Team Inc., will pay an additional $500,000.
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