Almost nothing remains of the building, which was used a distribution center for Medline, authorities said.
tore through a Medline medical supply distribution warehouse Thursday afternoon in Tracy, sending a thick plume of black smoke over the Central Valley, destroying much of the 1-million-square-foot facility and forcing evacuations at nearby warehouses.
Everyone working at the Medline property escaped and has been accounted for, said Kaylin Heefner, a spokesperson for the Tracy Police Department. It was not immediately clear Thursday afternoon what sparked the blaze, how many nearby buildings were evacuated or whether the fire posed any broader health or environmental risk. The blaze began shortly before 1 p.m. at the warehouse off Promontory Parkway and continued burning late Thursday afternoon, Heefner said.
The fire prompted evacuations at several nearby buildings in the heavily industrial area. The fire was first reported by someone at a nearby FedEx facility, though that building appeared to remain untouched by the flames by mid-Thursday afternoon. The Medline building, used as a distribution center for the medical supply company, was largely destroyed, Heefner said.
Firefighters from multiple agencies responded, including the San Joaquin Fire Authority, the Lathrop Manteca and Contra Costa County fire protection districts, and the Stockton, Manteca and Mountain House fire departments. The Defense Logistics Agency also responded.
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