- Smoke clouded swathes of Los Angeles for a sixth day on Monday, after a fire broke out at a warehouse in the Boyle Heights area.
- The fire is still actively producing smoke and impacting air quality throughout the region, with the South Coast Air Quality Management District extending its particle pollution advisory into Monday morning.
- Air particulates had reached “very unhealthy” levels over the weekend in central Los Angeles County, San Gabriel Valley, East San Fernando Valley and Northwest San Bernardino Valley.
- Local residents were urged to limit their exposure by remaining indoors with their windows and doors closed and advised to run air conditioning or air purifying units, where possible.
- The Los Angeles Fire Department reported it was making “significant progress” to battle the blaze and that its crews had removed sections of the exterior wall allowing for more effective access to interior fire areas.
- The LAFD stated, “Smoke conditions have improved significantly and are expected to continue improving as firefighters make progress extinguishing the fire.”
- The site is used by Lineage, a cold storage and logistics company, which said it would donate $2 million to the nonprofit California Community Foundation to help those impacted by the fire.
Smoke clouded swathes of Los Angeles for a sixth day on Monday, following a fire that erupted at a warehouse in Boyle Heights. The fire, reported Wednesday at 2:30 PM, has significantly impacted air quality, prompting advisories from the South Coast Air Quality Management District.12
The agency noted that air particulates reached “very unhealthy” levels over the weekend in central Los Angeles County, San Gabriel Valley, East San Fernando Valley, and Northwest San Bernardino Valley. Local residents were advised to stay indoors, keeping windows and doors closed, and to use air conditioning or purifying units when possible.3
In response to the ongoing crisis, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles County, while Mayor Karen Bass issued a Declaration of Local Emergency on Saturday. The warehouse, a 500,000-square-foot cold-food storage facility operated by Lineage, is now the focus of firefighting efforts.7
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported “significant progress” in battling the blaze, having removed sections of the exterior wall to improve access to the fire's interior. The LAFD stated, “Smoke conditions have improved significantly and are expected to continue improving as firefighters make progress extinguishing the fire.” Lineage has pledged $2 million to the California Community Foundation to assist those affected by the fire.56
“Smoke continues to impact air quality in Los Angeles following a warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. The LAFD reports significant progress in battling the blaze, with smoke conditions expected to improve.”
