<p>The Ontario Fire that resulted in the damage of a 1.2 million square foot warehouse near South Hellman Avenue and Merrill Avenue at around 12:30 am local time on April 7, 2026, was started by its own employee. 29-year-old Chamel Abdulkarim of Highland, California, a Kimberly-Clark warehouse employee, was arrested on two counts of felony arson charges and was being held without bail in a San Bernardino County sheriff’s department jail facility. He is scheduled to appear in court today. A video is being circulated, reportedly recorded by Abulkarim himself while setting fire to the warehouse.&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW: Disgruntled employee starts massive fire at a 1.2 million square foot warehouse in Ontario, California.<br><br>29-year-old Chamel Abdulkarim was arrested on arson charges for setting a Kimberly-Clark warehouse on fire.<br><br>Abdulkarim apparently filmed himself on Instagram setting… <a href="https://t.co/VSpZKh3CgF">pic.twitter.com/VSpZKh3CgF</a></p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href="https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/2041954196258533877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>Disgruntled Chamel Abdulkarim was reportedly underpaid</h2><p>Chamel Abdulkarim is an employee of NFI Industries, a third-party logistics provider for the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The video shows him walking around the warehouse and setting fire. He could be heard making comments about his wages. "All you had to do was pay us enough to live," and "There goes your inventory". "You may not pay us enough to f*cking live, but these b*tches dirt cheap... There goes your inventory," Abdulkarim apparently said. The original account that posted the video has been deleted. The investigators believe the video is real; official confirmation on the video is still awaited.</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ontario-california-warehouse-fire-kimberly-clark-2026-1775561406539"><strong>Massive fire engulfs Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, over 100 firefighters deployed</strong></a></p><h2>Damages from the fire</h2><p>The fire had engulfed the entire 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse. It was a six-alarm fire, and altogether 175 firefighters, 20 engine companies, 15 truck companies, 17 chief officers and several investigators responded to the fire. The fire blazed for over 7 hours; at least 20 other employees were present in the warehouse. No injuries were reported.</p><p>Alex Monetro, a coworker of Abdulkarim, said he was shocked to hear about the incident. “I had just finished talking to him and came over and helped me with my truck,” Montero said. “I was five doors down from him.” He added, “I don’t know what’s going through his head.”&nbsp;</p><p>The warehouse was filled with paper products, which further fueled the fire. Kimberly-Clark is a company that specialises in paper-based personal care and hygiene products and is roughly valued at $156 million.&nbsp;</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p>

A Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, California, was destroyed in a massive fire allegedly set by employee Chamel Abdulkarim over wage grievances.

The Ontario Fire that resulted in the damage of a 1.2 million square foot warehouse near South Hellman Avenue and Merrill Avenue at around 12:30 am local time on April 7, 2026, was started by its own employee. 29-year-old Chamel Abdulkarim of Highland, California, a Kimberly-Clark warehouse employee, was arrested on two counts of felony arson charges and was being held without bail in a San Bernardino County sheriff’s department jail facility. He is scheduled to appear in court today. A video is being circulated, reportedly recorded by Abulkarim himself while setting fire to the warehouse.

<p>A Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, California, was destroyed in a massive fire allegedly set by employee Chamel Abdulkarim over wage grievances.</p>

Kimberly-Clark Warehouse Fire: Disgruntled employee Chamel Abdulkarim arrested for arson

<p>A massive fire was reported in a warehouse in Ontario, California, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The California Fire said that the warehouse measured around one million square feet. Footage shared by users on social media shows dark and dense smoke billowing upwards with Intense flames covering the entire horizon. ABC News reported multiple reports of a loud explosion in the area. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BreakingNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BreakingNews</a> - Footage from a Tik Tok user showing the active Commercial fire in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ontario?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ontario</a> Ca. Holy Cow! <a href="https://t.co/OjNSEs76bK">https://t.co/OjNSEs76bK</a> <a href="https://t.co/6RtA7zOMk8">pic.twitter.com/6RtA7zOMk8</a></p>&mdash; CodeThreeNews (@CodeThreeNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CodeThreeNews/status/2041435299834978605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Large fire breaks out at one-million square foot warehouse in Ontario, California, no word on casualties. <a href="https://t.co/4WjVPLzfid">pic.twitter.com/4WjVPLzfid</a></p>&mdash; AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) <a href="https://twitter.com/AZ_Intel_/status/2041457407902064835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WATCH: Another video shows the 6 alarm fire at one-million square foot warehouse in Ontario, California.<br> <a href="https://t.co/n3z7YgPqFK">pic.twitter.com/n3z7YgPqFK</a></p>&mdash; AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) <a href="https://twitter.com/AZ_Intel_/status/2041465696614293819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>The fire broke out at around 12:30 AM in local time at S. Hellman Ave. x Merrill Ave at the 9500 block of Merrill Ave. The origin of the fire has not been reported. More than 100 firefighters are battling the fire. The warehouse belongs to Kimberly-Clark, a company which specialises in paper-based personal care and hygiene products. No injuries have been reported till now.</p><p>The incident comes after a smoky wildfire which spread across Southern California propmting evacuation order. The fire was reportedly contained by Saturday afternoon. The 2026 wildfire season has just started, covering across 6.3 square miles in Riverside County, situated about 64 miles east of Los Angeles, where the Springfire was reported at first.&nbsp;</p>

A massive six-alarm fire at a Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, California, triggers explosions and heavy smoke; over 100 firefighters are on site.

A massive fire was reported in a warehouse in Ontario, California, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The California Fire said that the warehouse measured around one million square feet. Footage shared by users on social media shows dark and dense smoke billowing upwards with Intense flames covering the entire horizon. ABC News reported multiple reports of a loud explosion in the area.

<p>A massive six-alarm fire at a Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, California, triggers explosions and heavy smoke; over 100 firefighters are on site.</p>

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