Blaze at 1m-sq-ft California warehouse rages into third day: ‘We’re struggling’
Firefighters continue to battle a massive blaze at a Medline Industries medical supply warehouse in Tracy, California, prompting warnings over unhealthy air quality.
On Saturday, California firefighters continued their efforts to contain a massive blaze that has engulfed a roughly 1-million-square-foot warehouse in Tracy, California. The fire has been raging into its third day at the facility, which is operated by the medical supplier Medline Industries. Tracy, a city with a population of more than 100,000 residents, is located approximately 55 miles east of San Francisco.[1][2]
The large-scale industrial fire has prompted local officials to issue warnings to residents regarding unhealthy air quality in the surrounding area. Due to the scale of the incident at the Medline Industries warehouse, emergency officials have indicated that they expect to be actively battling the flames for a few more days before the situation is fully resolved.[1][2]
