Boyle Heights cold storage warehouse fire raises concerns o…

Vehicle Fire Boyle Heights California in Boyle Heights, California: A fire ignited at a Lineage cold storage warehouse in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 17, 2026, prompting the Los Angeles Fire Department to issue shelter-in-place orders due to the risk of anhydrous ammonia release. The orders were lifted and then re-imposed as officials gave conflicting information about air quality. Lineage stated it pumped out the ammonia and transported it offsite, but an air monitor detected a hazardous spike of air pollutants on the sixth day of the fire. Residents, including 84-year-old Manuel Valle, reported ongoing smoke and respiratory symptoms for days while officials said the air was not dangerous.