Fire and other hazards at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights continue to smolder and flare-up as crews maintain aerial and ground suppression efforts, Los Angeles Fire Department officials said Sunday, July 21.
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“Ground crews (remained) actively engaged throughout the night, utilizing a large amount of water and the LAFD structural firefighting robot,” department officials said. “Firefighter safety remains the top priority, as crews have identified areas of wall instability due to the significant volume of water being applied to the structure.
“Smoke conditions are expected to continue evolving as weather conditions change and suppression efforts progress. This remains a complex, long-duration incident that will require sustained operations.”
Additional resources were also being put in place at and around the 491,000-square-foot Lineage warehouse at 1400 S. Los Palos St. after Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass each issued a Declaration of Emergency to support the ongoing firefight, which began Wednesday.
“California is deploying specialized resources, supporting local firefighters and pre-positioning critical supplies to protect communities and accelerate recovery,” Newsom said in issuing the declaration.
No shelter-in-place or evacuation orders were issued as of Sunday morning, but officials were urging the public to limit outdoor exposure as much as possible and keep doors and windows closed.
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