Kimberly-Clark employee detained on suspicion of arson after massive Ontario warehouse fire

The Brief

  • A 6-alarm fire destroyed a 1.2-million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark distribution center in Ontario Tuesday morning.
  • A male employee is in custody as the primary suspect after being reported missing during the initial evacuation.
  • While the building and inventory are a total loss, authorities confirmed all 20 employees onsite were unharmed.

ONTARIO, Calif. A massive 6-alarm structure fire ripped through a Kimberly-Clark distribution center in Ontario Tuesday morning, leading to the detainment of a current employee on suspicion of arson.

While the 1.2-million-square-foot facility suffered extensive damage, including a partial roof collapse, authorities confirmed that all employees are safe and no one was injured.

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