Immense fire engulfs million-square-foot California warehouse; smoke seen for miles
Key takeaways
- Thick clouds of smoke could be seen for miles after a massive fire engulfed a million-square-foot medical supplies warehouse in Tracy on Thursday.
- Local authorities, “along with officers from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol, worked to evacuate the building,” Heefner said.
- The sprinklers reportedly were not operating when firefighters made entry into the warehouse, according to ABC7.
Fire broke out at about 1 p.m. Thursday at the Medline warehouse in Tracy. (Tracy Fire Department) By Karen Garcia Staff Writer Follow June 11, 2026 7:48 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Thick clouds of smoke could be seen for miles after a massive fire engulfed a million-square-foot medical supplies warehouse in Tracy on Thursday.
The fire broke out shortly before 1 p.m. on the roof of the Medline Distribution Center, just south of Interstate 205 and about eight miles west of the Central Valley city’s downtown area, said Kaylin Heefner, spokesperson for the Tracy Police Department.