Blaze at 1m-sq-ft California warehouse rages into third day: ‘We’re struggling’

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A massive fire at a Medline Industries medical-supply warehouse in Tracy, California, roughly a million square feet, raged into its third day Saturday, forcing firefighters to battle intense flames while the city of 100,000 choked on unhealthy air. Located 55 miles east of San Francisco, the blaze has created a public health crisis as officials warn residents to stay indoors. The scale of the facility and the duration of the fire have strained local response capabilities, with firefighters saying they're "struggling" to contain the inferno.