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East LA family camps near beach to escape stench from Lineage warehouse destroyed in fire
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- Stephanie Hernandez and her family have been forced to camp near Dockweiler Beach due to unbearable odors from rotting food at the nearby Lineage food storage facility that burned down.
- The family initially slept in their car and later moved into a loaned RV, struggling especially with two children under two years old.
- Although about 400 households have been offered temporary housing vouchers through a partnership with Airbnb, Hernandez’s home falls just outside the current eligibility area, and she has yet to receive assistance.
- Lineage has removed over half of the 85 million pounds of food waste and is providing resources such as air purifiers, pest control, and grocery vouchers to nearly 800 affected homes.
- Authorities are considering expanding the housing voucher eligibility area and are reviewing individual cases, including Hernandez’s, to offer additional support.
