Boyle Heights · Los Palos Street fire
What happened, and the questions worth asking
A plain-language, sourced account for the community. We mark what's confirmed, reported, and still unanswered. We don't accuse anyone. We lay out the facts and the questions, and let the answers (or the silence) speak.
In one minute
On June 17, 2026, a large cold-storage warehouse at 1400 S. Los Palos Street in Boyle Heights, run by a company called Lineage, caught fire. The fire involved the building's rooftop solar panels, and an ammonia refrigeration line was damaged. Roughly 85 million pounds of frozen food were inside. Smoke spread for days. City, county, and state emergencies were declared. No injuries were reported, and the cause is officially still under investigation.
Three things to know
- This same roof caught fire before, in August 2024.
- Officials called the smoke safe but haven't released the actual test numbers for the most dangerous chemicals.
- The records that would show whether anything was fixed after 2024 are being withheld.
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What happened
The fire, the 2024 repeat, what's stored, who's responsible.
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Your health & the air
Why this smoke is different, who's most at risk, what to do.
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Accountability
The bigger picture, the rules gap, and the fight for the records.
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Take action
The questions to ask, the calendar, who to contact, and how to verify us.
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Quick contacts
Air quality (AQMD)
1-800-CUT-SMOG
1-800-CUT-SMOG
County health
888-700-9995
888-700-9995
Poison / exposure
1-800-222-1222
1-800-222-1222
Resources
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