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LA firefighters battle warehouse blaze amid concerns over billowing smoke

Fire crews and warehouse fire
The warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, east of downtown Los Angeles. Photograph: Ringo Chiu/Sopa Images/Shutterstock

California’s governor has declared a state of emergency for the city of Los Angeles, as firefighters struggle to contain a stubborn warehouse blaze that has raged for days and blanketed parts of the city in smoke.

Gavin Newsom announced he was directing state agencies to provide “additional assistance and resources” to help battle the fire, located in the neighborhood of Boyle Heights in east Los Angeles.

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