The fire at a massive cold storage facility in Boyle Heights has been raging since June 17th, and has been a massive challenge for local firefighting crews. As a result, on Saturday, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared an official state of emergency for Los Angeles. He stated that he is directing state agencies to provide “additional assistance and resources” to help battle the blaze.
According to The Guardian, the fire originated after the roof of the 500,000-sq-ft facility caught on fire. The initial flames were knocked down, but the structure has presented ongoing hurdles. Los Angeles Daily News (LADN) noted that the facility is part of Lineage, a company that bills itself as the world’s largest temperature-controlled food supply-chain operator. Now, the millions of pounds of frozen food, including poultry, pork, beef, and bread, pose a biohazard challenge as it rots.
