A massive fire gutted a one-million-square-foot Medline Industries distribution center in Tracy, California, on June 11, sending thick black smoke visible for miles and destroying a key facility that ships medical products to hospitals nationwide.
Fire crews responded around 1 p.m. after reports of flames on the roof. The blaze spread rapidly through the entire structure, leaving it a total loss despite efforts by multiple agencies. All employees were accounted for with no injuries reported. Medline confirmed the incident and said operations are impacted.
This comes months after an arson fire destroyed a Kimberly-Clark distribution center in Ontario, California, in April. Online reactions quickly raised questions about the pattern of large-scale warehouse blazes in the state, with many noting the even spread and intensity of the flames. Investigators are still determining the cause.
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