Medline statements regarding Tracy, Calif., incident

Situation update: June 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. CT

Medline continues to work closely with the fire department and local authorities as they respond to the fire at our distribution facility in Tracy, California. We remain focused on supporting the Tracy community, our Medline employees, and healthcare customers across Northern California and beyond as response efforts continue. 

We are actively supporting cleanup efforts in the surrounding area. An expert third-party partner is working to safely gather debris in public areas, and we have established a process for residents and businesses to receive assistance with debris removal. Community members can contact Clean Harbors, Medline's expert debris removal partner, at 209-751-1888. This hotline is staffed daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT beginning Monday, June 15. 

We have connected with nearly all affected employees and continue to provide onsite and local support, including financial assistance, counseling resources and ongoing communication as we work through next steps together. We remain incredibly grateful that all Medline employees and on-site personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for. 

Similarly, we remain intensely focused on serving our customers. Our command center has been operating since the incident, and the team continues to tirelessly execute our network contingency plan and leverage secondary and tertiary distribution centers.  

We continued shipping products to healthcare providers throughout the weekend. The vast majority of customer order volume has been addressed through rerouting and redistribution. We are reviewing and expanding inventory across the region and broader network to meet demand and reduce delivery times. We have also increased staffing and transportation capacity, including adding MedTrans drivers and leveraging third-party carriers to accelerate deliveries. Our teams are using real-time data tracking and customer-specific dashboards to help prioritize and fulfill orders as efficiently as possible. 

Medline is working cooperatively with local officials and regulatory authorities to assess  potential impacts on the community. We remain in close communication with appropriate agencies and will share additional information as it becomes available. 

For the latest information and public statements from Medline, visit our website here. Please also see the recent public statement from Medline CEO, Jim Boyle, here.  

If you are a member of news media and have questions, please connect with the Medline PR team at MedlineMediaRelations@medline.com or 224-327-9999.

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Situation update: June 13, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. CT

Our priority right now is supporting our team after the fire that impacted our Tracy, California, Medline distribution facility on Thursday, June 11. We remain incredibly grateful that all Medline employees and on-site personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for.

• We have connected with nearly all affected employees and are offering onsite and local support, resources including financial support and counseling services, and continued communication as we work through next steps together.

• We are committed to robustly supporting our local employees during this time, and are identifying opportunities to return to work in the near term.

We are also intensely focused on serving our customers – healthcare providers in Northern California and beyond. Our command center was set up immediately on Thursday June 11, and has been working continuously 24 hours-a-day to maintain service and execute Medline’s network contingency plan that incorporates secondary and tertiary distribution centers.

• Medical products previously distributed through the Tracy facility have already been reassigned, and the vast majority of order lines have been rerouted to other Medline distribution centers within our regional network to support our customers’ needs.

• We have also boosted regional staffing, regional inventory and transportation capacity through increased use of MedTrans trucks, third-party carriers, and truck relay operations to accelerate product movement throughout the impacted region.

We continue to work with local authorities to investigate the situation and the impact on the local community, and will continue to share updates as more information becomes available.

Please also see the recent public statement from Medline CEO, Jim Boyle, here. If you are a member of news media and have questions, please connect with the Medline PR team: MedlineMediaRelations@medline.com or 224-327-9999.

Situation update: June 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. CT

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.

We will continue to share updates as more information becomes available.

Situation update: June 11, 2026, at 5 p.m. CT

Medline can confirm a fire is occurring at our Tracy, California distribution facility. All Medline employees and on-site personnel are accounted for. The safety and well-being of our employees is our top priority. We are coordinating closely with local authorities and first responders as we assess the fire’s impact and will share more details as they become available.