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Blaze at 1m-sq-ft California warehouse rages into third day: 'We're struggling' [View all]
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/13/california-warehouse-fire-tracyFire at medical supplier Medline in Tracy, city of more than 100,000 residents, is affecting the air quality
When a fire hits a data center located in a large community, and the AI in the center has to decide whether to save itself or the community? Does it deny water to the firefighters?
California firefighters continued to battle a blaze on Saturday that had engulfed a roughly 1m sq ft warehouse, causing officials to warn residents over unhealthy air quality.
The fire has been raging at the medical supplier Medline Industries' warehouse in Tracy, a city of more than 100,000 residents located about 55 miles (90km) east of San Francisco. Officials expect to be battling the fire for a few more days.
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Previously, officials said that the firefight had been hampered by a sprinkler system that appeared to be broken and low water pressure in hydrants. A spokesperson for Medline did not immediately respond to a Saturday request for comment regarding the warehouse's water infrastructure.
About 5,000 gallons of water per minute have been expended to combat the flames, Bradley said.
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The fire has been raging at the medical supplier Medline Industries' warehouse in Tracy, a city of more than 100,000 residents located about 55 miles (90km) east of San Francisco. Officials expect to be battling the fire for a few more days.
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Previously, officials said that the firefight had been hampered by a sprinkler system that appeared to be broken and low water pressure in hydrants. A spokesperson for Medline did not immediately respond to a Saturday request for comment regarding the warehouse's water infrastructure.
About 5,000 gallons of water per minute have been expended to combat the flames, Bradley said.
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