Boyle Heights Demands Warehouse Closure | Venice Beach News

Boyle Heights residents are rallying for permanent closure of a massive cold-storage warehouse after a devastating fire that burned for over a week, destroying millions of pounds of food and sparking urgent health and environmental alarms. Community leaders demand a full environmental study and cleanup, while the mayor pushes forward with two new executive orders to speed recovery—establishing a resource center, boosting transit, and enforcing strict oversight. The fire department will report its findings in 90 days, and a federal audit of the facility’s safety protocols is being requested. Though half the building was saved, the damaged section will be torn down, and contaminated food is being hauled away to distant landfills. Lineage Logistics, the owner, says no hazardous materials were stored there and is deploying cleanup crews with plans for disinfection and odor control—though they suspect the fire may have originated during rooftop solar panel testing, still under investigation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9b75a4d68bddf8d0