Tracy Crews Battle 1 Million-Square-Foot Medline Fire as Sprinklers Fail and Hydrants Lose Pressure
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Updated · KGO-TV · Jun 11
Tracy Crews Battle 1 Million-Square-Foot Medline Fire as Sprinklers Fail and Hydrants Lose Pressure
2 articles · Updated · KGO-TV · Jun 11
Summary
A massive fire broke out around 1 p.m. at Medline’s Tracy warehouse, forcing a large emergency response and prompting evacuations, road closures and shelter-in-place advice for nearby residents over air quality.
Fire Chief Randall Bradley said crews were hampered because the warehouse sprinkler system appeared inoperative and hydrants inside the complex had low water pressure, complicating efforts to attack the blaze.
The fire briefly spread to pallets near a nearby FedEx building before being contained to the Medline facility; all employees and on-site personnel were accounted for, with no injuries or homes threatened.
Dozens of fire and law enforcement units from Tracy and surrounding agencies remained on scene at the 5700 block of Promontory Parkway, while authorities said the cause was still unknown.