Fire destroys everything except for single pallet inside of Stockton warehouse

WELL, AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE BUILDING LOOKS TO BE COMPLETELY TORN DOWN. WE’RE TOLD THAT THAT WAS INTENTIONAL BECAUSE OF THE RISKS THAT WERE POSED FROM STILL HAVING A LOT OF THE RUBBLE AND THE WALL STILL STANDING. THEY WERE JUST VERY DAMAGED. AND FOR THE MOST PART, THE FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED. BACK HERE, THERE’S JUST A COUPLE OF HOT SPOTS THAT I SEE ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF. BUT THE FIRE STAFF HERE SAY THAT THEY STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK AHEAD. EARLIER, WE DID SEE A DEMOLITION CREW WITH AN EXCAVATOR. THEY WERE GOING AROUND JUST TRYING TO CLEAN UP ALL THE DEBRIS AND THE BASICALLY THE MESS OUT HERE. BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT THERE ARE INVESTIGATORS GOING AROUND TODAY TO HOPEFULLY GET SOME ANSWERS. A ROOFLESS BUILDING AND PILES OF ASH AND CHARRED MATERIAL WERE ALL THAT REMAINED AT A SITE OF A STOCKTON WAREHOUSE ON MAIN STREET THAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WEDNESDAY MORNING. I WASN’T ABLE TO SEE THE FLAMES. ALL I SAW WAS THE SMOKE IN THE AIR. THE STOCKTON FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY RESPONDED. AT AROUND 3 A.M., CREWS ARRIVED AND THEY FOUND DEBRIS IN THE FRONT OF THIS BUILDING THAT WAS ON FIRE AND IT WAS QUICKLY MOVING. THEY IMMEDIATELY GATHERED ALL THEIR FIRE RESOURCES TO HELP EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES, WHICH WERE THREATENING A NEARBY CHURCH AND SCHOOL. THERE WAS ENOUGH RADIANT HEAT COMING FROM THIS FIRE THAT WAS ACTUALLY STARTING TO MAKE THIS BUILDING SMOKE A LITTLE BIT. IT WAS JUST REALLY BIG. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING WAS ALL RIGHT. A SITE MANAGER WHO HELPS LEASE THE BUILDING TO TENANTS SAYS IT WAS USED PARTLY AS A TRUCKING FIRM. CARDBOARD DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND A HOLDING SITE FOR THINGS LIKE FURNITURE AND PERSONAL ITEMS TO BE SHIPPED. BUT AS FAR AS EVERYTHING STORED IN THE 60 ZERO ZERO ZERO SQUARE FOOT BUILDING, THAT’S A COMPLETE LOSS. A SITE MANAGER HERE TELLS ME THIS ONE PALLET THAT STILL STANDING AMONG THE DEBRIS AND RUBBLE IS ALL THAT’S LEFT OF WHAT WAS INSIDE THE BUILDING. BUT THE CAUSE REMAINS A MYSTERY. TYPICALLY, IT’S NOT THE THE OCCUPANT. YOU KNOW, THE TENANT. THEY’RE TRYING TO HAVE A THRIVING BUSINESS AND KEEP GOING. SO IT’S VERY DISRUPTIVE FOR THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING AND ALSO FOR THE TENANTS. SO, YOU KNOW, IT’S UNFORTUNATE. FIRE STAFF SAY INVESTIGATORS WILL BE REVIEWING SURVEILLANCE AND POSSIBLE WITNESSES TO FIND OUT WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. NOW, THAT SITE MANAGER ALSO TELLS ME THAT THERE ARE PLANS TO REBUILD THIS SITE, BUT IT COULD BE A COUPLE OF YEARS BEFORE THEY DO THAT AND THAT IT COULD COST SOMEWHERE IN THE MILLIONS TO DO THAT. BUT HE SAID THAT THEY DO PLAN ON HAVING JUST SOME EXTRA PRECAUTINS IN PLACE, LIKE SPRINKLERS AND MORE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS TO HOPEFULLY PREVENT ANOTHER FIRE LIKE THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. REPORTING LIVE IN STOCKTON, JOSIE HART, KCRA THREE NEWS. JOSE, THANKS. THE STOCKTON FIRE

A roofless building, piles of ash, and charred cardboard were all that remained at the site of a Stockton warehouse on Main Street and Wilson Way that was engulfed in flames Wednesday morning. The Stockton Fire Department tweeted that firefighters were able to protect the surrounding structures, which included a Head Start and a Catholic church. “I was just over at my in-law’s house over in Stockton and saw just a bunch of smoke in the air,” said William Reitzel, who was visiting from Alameda. The Stockton Fire Department said it was dispatched to reports of the fire at around 3 a.m.“Crews arrived and they found debris in front of this building that was on fire, and it was quickly moving,” deputy chief Brandon Doolan said.Doolan said they immediately gathered all their fire resources to help extinguish the flames, which were threatening a nearby church and school.“There was enough radiant heat coming from this fire that was actually starting to make this building smoke a little bit,” Doolan said. John Anderson, a site manager who helps lease the building to tenants, said it was used partly as a trucking firm, cardboard distribution center, and a holding site for things like furniture and personal items to be shipped. But as far as everything stored in the 60,000-square-foot building, he deemed it “a complete loss.”One pellet among the rubble and debris was all that was left, and the cause remains a mystery. “Typically, it’s not the occupant, the tenant,” Anderson said, “They’re trying to have a thriving business and keep going so, it’s very disruptive for the owner of the building and for the tenants so, you know, it’s unfortunate.”Fire staff say investigators will be reviewing surveillance and possible witnesses to find out what started the fire.Anderson said there are plans to rebuild. It could be a couple of years before a new building is up and running, and he estimates the costs can be in the millions. But his goal is to rebuild with more safety measures and sprinklers in place to hopefully prevent another fire from happening.

STOCKTON, Calif. —

A roofless building, piles of ash, and charred cardboard were all that remained at the site of a Stockton warehouse on Main Street and Wilson Way that was engulfed in flames Wednesday morning.

The Stockton Fire Department tweeted that firefighters were able to protect the surrounding structures, which included a Head Start and a Catholic church.

Video from the 5 alarm fire on Main this morning. Firefighters were able to protect the surrounding structures including Head Start and a Catholic Church. Please avoid the area, as units are still on scene mopping up. We are proud to serve the citizens and City of Stockton, CA pic.twitter.com/oh4ObKveIS
— Stockton Fire (@stocktonfire) July 19, 2023

“I was just over at my in-law’s house over in Stockton and saw just a bunch of smoke in the air,” said William Reitzel, who was visiting from Alameda.

The Stockton Fire Department said it was dispatched to reports of the fire at around 3 a.m.

“Crews arrived and they found debris in front of this building that was on fire, and it was quickly moving,” deputy chief Brandon Doolan said.

Doolan said they immediately gathered all their fire resources to help extinguish the flames, which were threatening a nearby church and school.

“There was enough radiant heat coming from this fire that was actually starting to make this building smoke a little bit,” Doolan said.

John Anderson, a site manager who helps lease the building to tenants, said it was used partly as a trucking firm, cardboard distribution center, and a holding site for things like furniture and personal items to be shipped.

But as far as everything stored in the 60,000-square-foot building, he deemed it “a complete loss.”

One pellet among the rubble and debris was all that was left, and the cause remains a mystery.

“Typically, it’s not the occupant, the tenant,” Anderson said, “They’re trying to have a thriving business and keep going so, it’s very disruptive for the owner of the building and for the tenants so, you know, it’s unfortunate.”

Fire staff say investigators will be reviewing surveillance and possible witnesses to find out what started the fire.

Anderson said there are plans to rebuild. It could be a couple of years before a new building is up and running, and he estimates the costs can be in the millions. But his goal is to rebuild with more safety measures and sprinklers in place to hopefully prevent another fire from happening.

Fire destroys everything except for single pallet inside of Stockton warehouse

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