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Lineage Logistics Fire Triggers State Emergency, Smoke Relief Centers Open

6/23/2026

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Firefighters were on scene June 21 after a fire broke out at Lineage Logistics warehouse in Boyle Heights on June 19.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, which prompted air monitors to record unhealthy PM2.5 and bromine and chlorine spikes that stayed below health thresholds.
The city opened two smoke-relief centers with masks, food and shelter as residents struggled for purifiers and businesses saw slower traffic from the smoke.

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Firefighters were on scene June 21 after a fire broke out at Lineage Logistics warehouse in Boyle Heights on June 19.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, which prompted air monitors to record unhealthy PM2.5 and bromine and chlorine spikes that stayed below health thresholds.
The city opened two smoke-relief centers with masks, food and shelter as residents struggled for purifiers and businesses saw slower traffic from the smoke.