Los Angeles mayor declares emergency over warehouse fire
The declaration will unlock state resources as crews battle smoke, flare-ups and a possible biohazard from 85 million pounds of spoiled food.
- On Saturday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency as firefighters continued battling a massive cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that ignited Wednesday.
- The blaze began Wednesday at a 500,000-square-foot Lineage Logistics facility, where burning foam insulation, suspected ammonia leakage, and melting solar panels have complicated firefighting efforts.
- Firefighters have relied on continuous helicopter water drops and fire retardant gel to contain the structure, while officials opened smoke respite shelters at Pecan Recreation Center and City Terrace Park.
- Mayor Bass stated the emergency declaration will ensure the city has resources to manage this "major, multi-jurisdictional incident" and address potential biohazards from decaying food inside the warehouse.
- City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado raised concerns about long-term health impacts and cleanup in Boyle Heights, saying "Residents have lived through days of smoke, shelter-in-place orders, disruptions to daily life, and ongoing questions about what this means for their health and well-being.
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The mayor of Los Angeles has declared a local emergency due to a large warehouse fire that has been burning for several days.
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The Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, said on Saturday, a state of emergency to ensure that the city has the necessary resources to fight a fire that broke out at a warehouse, which generated huge smoke columns, reports The Associated Press.
The state of emergency was declared in Los Angeles, while firefighters have been fighting a fire in a warehouse for several days.
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