{"id":14453,"date":"2026-06-12T04:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T04:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=14453"},"modified":"2026-06-12T04:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T04:02:14","slug":"fire-destroys-medical-equipment-warehouse-in-california-and-prompts-evacuations-at-nearby-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=14453","title":{"rendered":"Fire destroys medical equipment warehouse in California and prompts evacuations at nearby facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>TRACY, Calif. (AP) \u2014 A fire destroyed a medical equipment warehouse in Northern California and sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky Thursday and prompted evacuations of other nearby facilities as authorities fought to get the blaze under control.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=14451\">3 arrested after violent home invasion robbery at Newport Beach home<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fire ignited at the large distribution center for Medline, a major medical-surgical products provider, in Tracy, a city about 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) east of San Francisco. It spread across the street into a FedEx facility, where crews were able to stop it, according to Fire Chief Randall Bradley, of the South San Joaquin County Fire Authority. <\/p>\n<p>Officials evacuated a large portion of the area as the wind heightened the risk of spreading embers, said Sgt. Michael Richards, from the city\u2019s police department. The 1 million-square-foot (93,000-square-meter) warehouse is in a massive industrial park that also houses fulfillment and distribution centers for Amazon, Home Depot and FedEx.<\/p>\n<p>Medline said all of its employees and other personnel at the site were accounted for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are coordinating closely with local authorities and first responders as we assess the fire\u2019s impact and will share more details as they become available,\u201d a spokesperson for the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Tracy Mayor Dan Arriola said the fire is burning in the largest industrial zone in the city and far away from homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand that the fire has fully engulfed Medline and they are working to make sure that it\u2019s contained to that particular facility,\u201d he said. FedEx and Amazon distribution centers have been evacuated, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=14450\">Christian Pulisic is ready to shoulder the burden of US hopes in home World Cup opener vs. Paraguay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Medline is a supplier of latex gloves, masks, surgical instruments and other medical supplies that Arriola said was key in distributing medical supplies needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Officials are evaluating air quality and possible impacts to residents of the area, he said. Officials are investigating what started the fire.<\/p>\n<p>A sprinkler system that appeared to be broken and low water pressure in hydrants at the facility hindered the firefight, Bradley said. The issues appeared to be with the warehouse\u2019s, not the city\u2019s, water system. Authorities don\u2019t yet know what went wrong, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThings worked against us,\u201d he said, citing water supply issues, low humidity, high winds and high temperatures. \u201cIt was a little bit of a perfect storm for this fire evolving quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No homes have been evacuated.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s high temperature for Tracy was expected to reach 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius), with no rain in the forecast.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=14443\">Photos: Fans around the world celebrate the first match of the World Cup, Mexico vs. South Africa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRACY, Calif. (AP) \u2014 A fire at a medical equipment warehouse in Northern California sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky Thursday and prompted evacuations of other nearby facilities as authorities fought to get the blaze under control. 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