LAFD Opens Walls at Boyle Heights Fire as 8 Traffic Control Points Stay in Place
Updated
Updated · Los Angeles Fire Department · Jun 21
LAFD Opens Walls at Boyle Heights Fire as 8 Traffic Control Points Stay in Place
3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Fire Department · Jun 21
Summary
Exterior wall sections were removed at the Boyle Heights Palos fire, letting LAFD reach interior hot spots and pour in large volumes of water as crews reported significant progress.
Collapsed roof areas still rest on interior storage racks, leaving unstable conditions that are forcing a slow, safety-first push into deeper parts of the building.
Exterior fire has been largely knocked down, smoke has improved, and the next phase will target hidden fire in interior and concealed spaces that could still trigger intermittent smoke increases.
No evacuations or shelter-in-place orders are in effect, but 8 traffic control points and 4 street closures remain around the site while a smoke advisory stays in place east of Boyle Heights.