LIVE: Shelter-in-place ordered after massive fire at commercial building in Boyle Heights area of LA
ABC7 Los Angeles • • general
Key Points:
- A major fire broke out around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at a cold storage facility with solar panels in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, producing a large column of black smoke.
- Firefighters initially fought the blaze aggressively but later switched to defensive tactics as the fire intensified, prompting evacuation from the building's interior and roof.
- A shelter-in-place order was issued for the nearby area due to hazardous materials, advising residents to stay indoors, close windows and doors, turn off air conditioning, and bring pets inside.
- Multiple water-dropping helicopters and tactical alert by LAPD were deployed to contain the fire, while nearby freeways remain open but with slow traffic and a recommendation to avoid the area.
- No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
