Crews are responding to a large fire at a Medline Industries distribution center in Tracy on Thursday afternoon that is sending large plumes of black smoke into the sky. Tracy police said the fire was burning in the 5700 block of Promontory Parkway. The structure and surrounding warehouses have been evacuated. The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services said the fire is confined to Medline’s building. Police said there are no reports of injuries. Aerial footage showed the fire was producing 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. Police said they are assisting with evacuation and directing traffic. Tracy police said they were aware of multiple fires in the area and are coordinating with personnel from South San Joaquin County Fire Authority. What we know about Medline IndustriesMedline’s website says it is the largest provider of medical-surgical projects “and supply chain solutions service all points of care.”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’s impact and will share more details as they become available.”This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.
Crews are responding to a large fire at a Medline Industries distribution center in Tracy on Thursday afternoon that is sending large plumes of black smoke into the sky.
Tracy police said the fire was burning in the 5700 block of Promontory Parkway. The structure and surrounding warehouses have been evacuated. The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services said the fire is confined to Medline’s building.
Police said there are no reports of injuries.
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Aerial footage showed the fire was producing a large wall of black smoke, with big rig containers and other vehicles on fire.
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The parkway will be closed as fire crews work at the scene. Police said they are assisting with evacuation and directing traffic.
Tracy police said they were aware of multiple fires in the area and are coordinating with personnel from South San Joaquin County Fire Authority.
What we know about Medline Industries
Medline’s website says it is the largest provider of medical-surgical projects “and supply chain solutions service all points of care.”
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’s impact and will share more details as they become available.”
This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.