L.A. faces state of emergency as Boyle Heights fire continues spewing caustic smoke across region
Key takeaways
- L.A. city officials said Saturday they expected to declare a state of emergency as firefighters continue to battle a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has sent plumes of irritating smoke across the region.
- The 500,000-square-foot commercial building at 1400 S.
- Some said the smoke was as bad, if not worse, than during the Eaton fire that burned in Altadena in January 2025.
Firefighters continue battling a fire that’s been burning for days at Lineage Logistics cold storage in Boyle Heights on Saturday. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) By Laurence Darmiento and Hayley Smith June 20, 2026 10:45 AM PT 3 4 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.
L.A. city officials said Saturday they expected to declare a state of emergency as firefighters continue to battle a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has sent plumes of irritating smoke across the region.
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jamie Moore described the blaze that broke out Wednesday as a “very unique fire, a very unique challenge for the Los Angeles Fire Department, for the city of Los Angeles, but also for the County of Los Angeles.”