Boyle Heights Fire Triggers 2 Air Alerts Across Los Angeles as Smoke Spreads Citywide
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Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 20
Boyle Heights Fire Triggers 2 Air Alerts Across Los Angeles as Smoke Spreads Citywide
3 articles · Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jun 20
Summary
Two air-quality alerts remained in effect Saturday as smoke from the Boyle Heights commercial fire spread across most of Los Angeles, with a particle-pollution advisory lasting until 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
West Hollywood to Hacienda Heights faced poor air quality, while a broader alert covered Pasadena to Lakewood and Culver City to Glendora as onshore flow kept pushing particulate matter across the region.
The Los Angeles Fire Department urged residents to limit exposure, keep windows closed, run air purifiers or A/C, and avoid spending time outdoors where smoke was noticeable.
The fire began Wednesday at Lineage, a cold food storage facility on South Los Palos Street; shelter-in-place orders were issued, lifted, then reissued Thursday after flare-ups sent large plumes over nearby neighborhoods.
Two shelters remain open for affected residents at Pecan Rec Center and City Terrace Park as the stubborn blaze continues to affect communities beyond Boyle Heights.