Massive Tracy warehouse fire prompts evacuations, raises supply-chain concerns
TL;DR
A fire at a 1-million-square-foot Medline warehouse in Tracy, CA raged out of control, spreading to a nearby FedEx facility and prompting evacuations of surrounding sites. Authorities warned it could take days to extinguish amid thick smoke, heat, wind, and sprinkler/water-pressure issues. No injuries were reported. Medline activated contingency plans and is rerouting distribution as investigators probe the cause and assess air quality and potential hazards.
- Fire at California warehouse complex prompts evacuations as authorities fight blaze The Guardian
- Live updates: Officials call Tracy warehouse fire 1 of largest in US; could burn for days ABC7 Bay Area
- 'Toxic gases, carcinogens': Tracy medical warehouse fire raises air quality concerns as smoke billows KCRA
- Sprinkler system failed to activate during Tracy warehouse fire, officials say NBC Bay Area
- Huge fire destroys warehouse outside San Francisco BBC
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