Her son, Joel "Junior" Melendez, 28, was killed in the blast. Lupe said her strong words are directed at the fireworks company that employed her son and also at county and state officials, who have provided limited information in the investigation. Lupe wants her son to be remembered as a great father, brother and friend.

A DNA testing process to identify the remains of the seven victims of the deadly fireworks warehouse explosion in the Esparto area is underway.

It has been one week since the explosion rocked this tight-knit community, beginning a massive investigation into what caused the deadly blast by the State Fire Marshal’s office.