Firefighters cite progress as Boyle Heights fire burns for fifth day
Key takeaways
- A Los Angeles city firefighter drags a water hose alongside the Lineage Logistics cold-storage facility in Boyle Heights.
- Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore said fire crews made significant progress in combating the blaze and that if progress continues at this rate, it should be out by week’s end.
- The upbeat tone struck by city officials belied the ongoing concerns from neighbors and people across large swaths of L.A. about the smoke that has poured from the building for days.
Smoke from a fire at a cold-storage facility in nearby Boyle Heights shrouds Dodger Stadium before Sunday afternoon’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) By Stephen Battaglio, Josh Rottenberg, Hayley Smith and Kayla Bartkowski June 21, 2026 3:27 PM PT 1 7 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
A Los Angeles city firefighter drags a water hose alongside the Lineage Logistics cold-storage facility in Boyle Heights. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times) Firefighters battled a stubborn cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights for a fifth day Sunday as residents’ concerns over air quality continue to mount.
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore said fire crews made significant progress in combating the blaze and that if progress continues at this rate, it should be out by week’s end.