Warehouse fire disrupts lives, businesses in Los Angeles: 'No one is coming'
Key takeaways
- Inside Jim’s Burgers, not far from the burning warehouse, restaurant owner Manuel Orozco and his workers wore face masks as they tried to keep busy in a mostly empty diner.
- “No one is coming and it’s because of the smoke,” he said Tuesday. “It’s been a difficult time.”
- Orozco estimated that the nearby fire had caused sales to drop by 70% over the past week.
Manny Villasenor, whose father owns MV Automotive on East Olympic Boulevard, peers out the door at smoke from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) By Ruben Vives Staff Writer Follow June 24, 2026 3 AM PT 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.
As firefighters continue to battle a stubborn and complex fire at a massive refrigerated warehouse in Boyle Heights, residents and businesses owners have expressed frustration and health concerns as neighorhoods have been engulfed by smoke.
Inside Jim’s Burgers, not far from the burning warehouse, restaurant owner Manuel Orozco and his workers wore face masks as they tried to keep busy in a mostly empty diner.