Two air quality-related alerts remain in effect in connection with the ongoing commercial fire burning in Boyle Heights.
The Los Angeles Fire Department warned LA residents on Saturday that the smell of smoke reached most of the city, and urged those affected by it to try to limit exposure as much as possible. As a result of the blaze, the following alerts have been issued:
Areas of poor air quality from the fire’s smoke will be experienced from West Hollywood to Hacienda Heights, while the air quality alert blankets the region from Pasadena to Lakewood and Culver City to Glendora.
“This is because we expect to continue to see our onshore flow pushing some of that particulate matter,” NBCLA Meteorologist Kelley Moody said. “So again, if you’re in these areas, you should continue to utilize an air purifier, keep your windows closed, run your A/C, get a fresh source of air going and try not to spend too much time outside if you can because it’s definitely a hazardous situation.”
The fire began on Wednesday at Lineage, a cold food storage facility located on South Los Palos Street. Due to the fire’s proximity to homes, a shelter-in-place was issued and then lifted later that day as things looked optimistic in the firefight.
The shelter-in-place order was reissued on Thursday as flare-ups occurred at the building, sending large plumes of smoke over the area. As a result of the blaze, two shelter locations have been opened for those affected: