Company at center of Boyle Heights fire faces scrutiny over its record, earlier blaze
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- It has also been cited for regulatory violations and hazardous chemical releases at some of its facilities, according to enforcement records and a civil lawsuit, though the company said it has a strong safety record.
- Lineage said in a statement that the cold food storage industry is heavily regulated and various agencies conducted more than 200 routine regulatory inspections of its North American operations in 2024 and 2025 alone.
- “The health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve is our top priority,” it said.
Smoke smolders from the Lineage cold storage facility as Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters battle a fire in Boyles Heights. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times) By Alex Wigglesworth Staff Writer Follow June 23, 2026 3:50 PM PT 1 8 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.
With a fire burning at a Boyle Heights cold storage warehouse for a seventh straight day, scrutiny is growing over the operator of the massive facility and what sparked the blaze that has spewed bad air across the region.
State regulators have launched an investigation into the incident and some local officials have called it a wake-up call for communities like Boyle Heights where homes are sandwiched close to industry and manufacturing districts.