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What we know about the Medline warehouse fire in Tracy

A massive fire in Tracy on June 11 destroyed a 1 million-square-foot medical supply distribution center, sent large plumes of thick, toxic smoke into the air for several days, and littered neighborhoods with debris. As many as 120 fire crews battled the fire at Medline Industries in the 5700 block...

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The headline split KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "What we know about the Medline warehouse fire in Tracy". WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "3-alarm warehouse fire prompts large response in Allegheny County".
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 18, 3:00 PM

What we know about the Medline warehouse fire in Tracy

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A massive fire in Tracy on June 11 destroyed a 1 million-square-foot medical supply distribution center, sent large plumes of thick, toxic smoke into the air for several days, and littered...

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 18, 4:35 PM

3-alarm warehouse fire prompts large response in Allegheny County

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Firefighters are actively on scene working to contain a 3-alarm fire that broke out inside a warehouse in Glassport, Allegheny County, on Wednesday night.

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Jun 18, 3:00 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

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