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Boyle Heights fire: What to know about safety orders, air quality
Key takeaways
- A fire involving an ammonia gas leak inside a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights has prompted health orders over air quality.
- Shelter in placeA shelter-in-place order was in effect from roughly from south of the 101 Freeway to Washington Boulevard, and east of Soto Street to Indiana Street.
- A small number of people nearest to the site of the fire were evacuated.
Firefighters at the scene of the warehouse blaze in Boyle Heights on Wednesday. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) By Clara Harter Staff Writer Follow June 17, 2026 6:09 PM PT 2 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 fire involving an ammonia gas leak inside a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights has prompted health orders over air quality.
Shelter in placeA shelter-in-place order was in effect from roughly from south of the 101 Freeway to Washington Boulevard, and east of Soto Street to Indiana Street.
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