Firefighters have not entered a burning frozen-food warehouse in Boyle Heights because of a compromised roof and towering steel racks inside. Officials warned residents about hazardous smoke carrying PM2.5 particles as the fire continued for a sixth day.
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California and Los Angeles officials declared emergencies as firefighters work to contain a long-burning cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. The blaze has left 85 million pounds of thawing food inside the facility and raised smoke, air quality and biohazard concerns.
Firefighters in Tracy, California, continued battling a massive fire that destroyed a 1 million-square-foot Medline medical supply warehouse. Officials reported no injuries but warned that smoke contained toxic substances and urged nearby residents to stay indoors.