- A large warehouse fire erupted Wednesday afternoon in the Boyle Heights neighborhood near downtown Los Angeles.
- The blaze sent thick plumes of dark smoke into the sky, prompting shelter-in-place orders for residents due to concerns over hazardous air quality.
- Authorities advised residents to seal their homes and turn off their air conditioning, though initial fears that an ammonia line might ignite later dissipated.
- The burning facility was identified as a cold storage warehouse operated by Lineage Logistics, with its roof covered in solar panels.
- By late afternoon, the roof fire was extinguished, allowing fire crews to enter the building for an interior assessment.
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