California medical supply warehouse fire rages for three days, toxic chemicals burn
A massive 1-million-sq-ft Medline warehouse in Tracy, California burned for three days. Sprinkler system failed, neurotoxin chemicals ignited, causing severe air quality deterioration.
A massive fire at a Medline medical supply warehouse in Tracy, California burned for three days before demolition began on June 15. The 1-million-square-foot facility's sprinkler system failed, allowing flames to spread rapidly. Chemicals including neurotoxins were set ablaze, causing unhealthy air quality across the region. No casualties were reported. The cause is under investigation.