APRIL 2019
Stockton Pallet Fire Causes Millions in Damage
A pallet fire took place on Tuesday, April 23, resulting in millions of dollars in damage, a major electrical outage, and sending one firefighter to hospital. The six-alarm blaze involved about 75 firefighters at its peak.
The fire damaged buildings, equipment and materials at two businesses — Masonite and California Pallets. According to its website, California Pallets also has locations in Hayward and Fairfield, California.
Firefighters were still pouring water on active flames more than nine hours after the fire was first reported.
Arson investigators inspected the scene, but the point of origin and the cause of the blaze remained uncertain. It was the second major blaze in Stockton in 24 hours.
The day prior, the same firefighters batted a fire at a recycling center in the Port of Stockton industrial district.