Live updates: Massive Tracy warehouse fire still burning, crews could be there for days

Medline and FedEx have released statements Monday morning as a massive fire continues to burn at the Medline distribution facility. FedEx confirmed that its adjacent building was not damaged.

Here is Medline's statement:

"On June 11, a fire impacted Medline's distribution facility in Tracy, California. We are grateful that all Medline employees and on-site personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for.

The Tracy facility is part of Medline's expansive distribution network, and specifically a local distribution center largely serving parts of Northern California.

Medline's supply chain is designed with resiliency, scale and flexibility at its core. Immediately following this incident, Medline activated a command center and a network contingency plan and began incorporating secondary and tertiary distribution centers. Product distribution previously supported by the Tracy facility has been reassigned and it is in the process of being deployed to other facilities within our regional network to help maintain service and support customer needs."

Here is FedEx's statement:

"Our thoughts remain with those affected by this event. Safety is our top priority. We are thankful our team members are safe and appreciate the efforts of the local fire department and our safety team. As this remains an active scene, additional questions should be directed to the local authorities. Our building sustained no damages. Once the fire department clears the scene, our team will implement contingency plans to ensure service continuity. Customers with questions about their shipments can track their packages on fedex.com."

A massive warehouse fire that started around 1 p.m. Thursday is still burning Friday morning.

A massive warehouse fire that started around 1 p.m. Thursday is still burning Friday morning.

The million-square-foot warehouse was torched with black smoke billowing into the sky, and officials say it could keep going for days.

As of Friday morning, there is still a large plume of smoke that is being described as a "wall of smoke."

Fire crews are expected to be on scene the next few days.

The Tracy Fire Department says when firefighters first arrived inside the building, the warehouse's sprinkler system was not working.

They also said that the fire hydrants built in the facility weren't providing good pressure.

"We had problems with water pressure initially on the fire," Chief Randall Bradley said. "The fire hydrants within the yard of the facility had lacked pressure. So we had to connect to the fire hydrants on the street from the water, municipal water system."

A man who works inside the Medline warehouse said it was clear how fast things were spreading.

"I thought they'd be able to contain it within that area and that the other departments would be able to go to work and stuff," Antonio Talavera said. "But it spread so fast. I would say within 30 minutes, half the building was covered already."

The Medline warehouse is a total loss.

First responders say one of their top priorities when they arrived on scene here was to make sure this massive fire didn't spread anywhere else.

Crews saved an adjacent FedEx facility that caught fire.

A massive fire at a Tracy warehouse complex was burning out of control Thursday afternoon and sending a huge plume of black smoke into the air.

All 120 employees safely evacuated a massive medical supply warehouse Thursday afternoon after a large fire erupted and cast dangerous embers across the community.

Tracy fire says no injuries were reported.

Fire officials say facility's inventory of cardboard and paper products fueled the flames, causing embers to spread up to 2.5 miles away.

The flying embers sparked three secondary fires:

More than 120 firefighters and 35 apparatus from multiple agencies, including the San Francisco Bay Area, responded to the blazes.

Investigators are looking into major safety equipment failures at the scene.

Arriving firefighters found that the first hydrants they connected to lacked water pressure, despite the system passing inspection in January.

Crews also reported that overhead sprinklers did not appear to be active when they arrived.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is assisting local officials with the investigation.

Teams are currently reviewing facility video footage, checking inventory lists for hazardous materials, and monitoring local air quality.

Tracy fire officials said the blaze at the Medline facility is one of only three or four warehouse fires of its size in U.S. history.