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Tracy ratifies local emergency, mobilizes cleanup after massive Promontory Parkway warehouse fire
Summary
The City Council ratified a local emergency after a multi-day commercial distribution-center fire on Promontory Parkway, directing staff to pursue reimbursement and coordinate debris cleanup while public-health monitoring continues. Fire Chief Brandi Bradley told council the fire has been extinguished and that no injuries were reported.
The Tracy City Council on June 16 ratified a local emergency tied to a large warehouse fire on Promontory Parkway that began June 11, approving steps city staff said are necessary to recover costs and coordinate state and federal assistance. Fire Chief Brandi Bradley told the council the fire "has been extinguished" after five days of active firefighting and that no injuries were reported.
City staff said the city manager had declared the emergency immediately after the magnitude of the blaze was realized so the city could seek reimbursement, expedite emergency contracting beyond routine procurement rules and facilitate mutual aid. "This allows us to recoup monies owed to us," staff said during the presentation to council.
Bradley described a fast-moving blaze at a large commercial distribution center that briefly involved portions of a FedEx facility; the city ordered mutual-aid resources and at one point had 35 companies and a centralized incident-management team on scene. She said firefighters made an interior attack in the initial 15–20 minutes but that extreme heat and dry north winds caused the fire to escalate. "We were able to keep it out of the FedEx facility proper and save that facility," Chief Bradley said, adding that the department was proud there were no life‑safety injuries.
The city is coordinating with the facility’s contractor, state and county agencies, and an environmental cleanup firm that will test debris and coordinate disposal. Officials said water and air monitoring is ongoing, debris sampling is being performed (testing at an off‑site laboratory was described), and residents with fire-related debris on private property can request removal by calling the city hotline at 209-751-1888. City staff cautioned that high call volumes mean removal may take time.
Council members and residents used the public-comment period to press staff on infrastructure and fire‑safety questions, including how often hydrants and sprinkler systems are tested; staff said those operational questions will be followed up outside the hearing because they were not agendized. The council’s ratification is a procedural step that officials said preserves options for reimbursement and interagency support while recovery continues. The council passed the ratification motion by roll call.
Next steps: the city will forward formal paperwork through the county and state channels to preserve reimbursement options and continue coordination with the contracted environmental cleanup firm and public-health agencies.
