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Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire Triples ER Visits, Demands Closure

7/3/2026

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Story summary

A fire erupted at the Lineage Logistics cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights on June 17, prompting cleanup.
Emergency-room visits within ten miles of the site tripled after the blaze.
Residents still detect a strong odor of rotting food, although it is slowly improving.
Community groups rallied on July 3 demanding permanent closure, a full environmental investigation, and housing relief.
Lineage Logistics hired a remediation firm and began air-quality monitoring.

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Story summary

A fire erupted at the Lineage Logistics cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights on June 17, prompting cleanup.
Emergency-room visits within ten miles of the site tripled after the blaze.
Residents still detect a strong odor of rotting food, although it is slowly improving.
Community groups rallied on July 3 demanding permanent closure, a full environmental investigation, and housing relief.
Lineage Logistics hired a remediation firm and began air-quality monitoring.