Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire Prompts Thousands of L.A. Residents to Shelter in Place

Heavy black smoke was visible across much of Los Angeles as flames tore through a 491,000-square-foot building just east of downtown.

By Orlando Mayorquín

Shelter-in-place ordered in LA as blaze engulfs roof of 500,000 sq-ft warehouse

Clouds of dark smoke and ammonia rose from cold storage and freezing facility in Boyle Heights near downtown The solar panel-covered roof of a 500,000 sq-ft cold storage facility in Los Angeles caught fire Wednesday, sending up thick clouds of dark smoke and ammonia, leading city officials to order nearby residents to shelter in place. About 110 firefighters responded in the afternoon to a blaze at the cold storage and freezing warehouse owned by Lineage in the Boyle Heights neighborhood near...

By Roque Planas

Toxic smoke engulfs Los Angeles as massive warehouse fire sparks shelter warning

A fire at a massive warehouse has blackened the skies near downtown Los Angeles, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents due to the risk of hazardous air

By Paul Farrell

Shelter-in-place order issued in Los Angeles over massive commercial building fire