— Officials say sprinklers at California facility didn't work during blaze
June 12, 2026
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Firefighters responding to a blaze that destroyed a massive medical equipment warehouse in Northern California and sent embers flying for miles were hindered by sprinklers and hydrants that weren't working, authorities said Friday.
The 1 million-square-foot warehouse in Tracy, a city about 55 miles east of San Francisco, supplied medical equipment to area hospitals. It's owned by Medline, a major medical-surgical products provider of equipment such as latex gloves, masks, surgical instruments, and other medical supplies.
