\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFirefighters responded to a massive fire in Tracy that left a 1 million-square-foot medical supply distribution center in ruins and sent large plumes of black smoke and debris into the sky.Tracy police said the fire was burning at the Medline Industries facility in the 5700 block of Promontory Parkway. The structure and surrounding warehouses, which include a FedEx facility and Amazon warehouse, were evacuated. Police said there were no reports of injuries. Tracy Fire Chief Randall Bradley said in a briefing that the fire was believed to have started at the roof of the Medline building. Arriving crews at around 1 p.m. found \u201cheavy fire\u201d coming from the roof.\u201cHigh winds, high temperatures, low humidities made firefighting very difficult,\u201d he said. The fire extended across the roof and into the facility. Crews attempted an interior fire attack but \u201ccould not hold the fire,\u201d he said. Bradley said sprinklers were not operating and he was not sure why. There was also no water pressure on fire hydrants that were inside the facility. The failure of the private water system “significantly impacted” the firefight, he said. Bradley added that embers sparked multiple other fires nearby. Crews were able to stop one of the fires that extended to a FedEx warehouse facility. Some pallets and containers caught on fire outside the facility, he said. Mutual aid resources also stopped spot fires near Schulte Road and Larch Road, and near Tracy Municipal Airport. Asked about air quality, Bradley said they are not issuing any protections at this time. Aerial footage at the height of the fire showed that the distribution center fire produced a large wall of black smoke, with big rig containers and other vehicles on fire. The parkway will be closed as fire crews work at the scene.What we know about Medline IndustriesMedline’s website says it is the largest provider of medical-surgical products.The company just celebrated its 60th anniversary this month. It is a distributor of about 335,000 healthcare products, including approximately 190,000 under the Medline Brand and about 70,000 of those self-manufactured, according to a recent news release. The company has 70 global distribution centers and 30 global manufacturing facilities. “Medline can confirm a fire is occurring at our Tracy, California distribution facility,” the company said in a statement. “All Medline employees and on-site personnel are accounted for. We 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.”See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Firefighters responded to a massive fire in Tracy that left a 1 million-square-foot medical supply distribution center in ruins and sent large plumes of black smoke and debris into the sky.<\/p>\n
Tracy police said the fire was burning at the Medline Industries facility in the 5700 block of Promontory Parkway. The structure and surrounding warehouses, which include a FedEx facility and Amazon warehouse, were evacuated. Police said there were no reports of injuries. <\/p>\n
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Tracy Fire Chief Randall Bradley said in a briefing that the fire was believed to have started at the roof of the Medline building. Arriving crews at around 1 p.m. found \u201cheavy fire\u201d coming from the roof.<\/p>\n
\u201cHigh winds, high temperatures, low humidities made firefighting very difficult,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
The fire extended across the roof and into the facility. Crews attempted an interior fire attack but \u201ccould not hold the fire,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Bradley said sprinklers were not operating and he was not sure why. There was also no water pressure on fire hydrants that were inside the facility. The failure of the private water system “significantly impacted” the firefight, he said. <\/p>\n
Bradley added that embers sparked multiple other fires nearby. <\/p>\n
Crews were able to stop one of the fires that extended to a FedEx warehouse facility. Some pallets and containers caught on fire outside the facility, he said. <\/p>\n
Mutual aid resources also stopped spot fires near Schulte Road and Larch Road, and near Tracy Municipal Airport. <\/p>\n
Asked about air quality, Bradley said they are not issuing any protections at this time. <\/p>\n
Aerial footage at the height of the fire showed that the distribution center fire produced a large wall of black smoke, with big rig containers and other vehicles on fire.<\/p>\n
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The parkway will be closed as fire crews work at the scene.<\/p>\n
What we know about Medline Industries<\/p>\n
Medline’s website says it is the largest provider of medical-surgical products.<\/p>\n
The company just celebrated its 60th anniversary this month. It is a distributor of about 335,000 healthcare products, including approximately 190,000 under the Medline Brand and about 70,000 of those self-manufactured, according to a recent news release. <\/p>\n
The company has 70 global distribution centers and 30 global manufacturing facilities. <\/p>\n
“Medline can confirm a fire is occurring at our Tracy, California distribution facility,” the company said in a statement. “All Medline employees and on-site personnel are accounted for. We 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.”<\/p>\n
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