LAFD Hauls 12 Truckloads of Rotting Food From Lineage Fire as Boyle Heights Odor Persists
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Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 1
LAFD Hauls 12 Truckloads of Rotting Food From Lineage Fire as Boyle Heights Odor Persists
3 articles · Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 1
Summary
More than 12 truckloads of spoiled food have been removed from the burned Lineage cold-storage warehouse, but residents near the 500,000-square-foot Boyle Heights site said the stench remains overwhelming nearly two weeks after the fire began.
LAFD crews are still using water cannons on smoldering debris because conditions inside are too dangerous for firefighters on foot, and officials say they must reach buried hot spots to fully extinguish the blaze.
A 45-day target set by Mayor Karen Bass to clear food from the facility is considered optimistic, fire officials said, given the warehouse could hold more than 85 million pounds of food.
Lineage has placed deodorizers around the building and is expected to cover the structure after hot spots are controlled, while nearby residents continue to worry about what they are breathing despite officials saying there is no broader public health threat.