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BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES () — It’s been a week since a massive warehouse fire left many across LA with questions about the fire’s impacts.
As firefighters battle flare-ups at the Lineage cold storage facility in Boyle Heights, 7 is getting you answers to your concerns.
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Air Quality Concerns
Q: How can I check the air quality in my community?
– Roberta C., Shadow Hills, and Connie Y., Ontario
7: Tuesday, 7 on Your Side’s Kevin Ozebek showed viewers how to check the air quality in your area.
Click here for the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map website, then maneuver to your neighborhood and click on the sensor for air quality readings in your area.
Q: I stay near the Lineage fire. Where can I call or email to receive an air purifier for my home? – Vanessa, Boyle Heights
7: Click here for Los Angeles city resources on how to obtain air purifiers. You can find the information by scrolling down about a quarter of the page.
Additionally, you can fill out this CD14 request form for purifier assistance.
Q: The wind has been blowing the smoke and pollutants into my neighborhood, and now we’re experiencing health problems. Can LA County residents receive air purifiers, too?
– Maria F., Hacienda Heights, and Sylvia L., San Gabriel
7: Supervisor Hilda Solis’s office tells 7 they are distributing air purifiers at the church in Union Pacific, and occasionally at City Terrace Park. They are coordinating with 2-1-1, and you can visit LA County’s website for additional information.
Q: My husband and I have tickets to the USA vs Türkiye game on Thursday the 25th at SoFi Stadium. Is there a possibility the air quality could be affected in that area by the ongoing fire in Boyle Heights? Should we bring masks?
– Lisa R., Fullerton
7: Before heading to the game, check local air quality readings and forecasts. If air quality levels are elevated, or if you are sensitive to smoke, wearing a well-fitting N95 mask can help.
Click here for the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map website, then maneuver to SoFi Stadium and click on the sensor for air quality readings in Inglewood.
Health Impacts
Q: Is it possible to have food poisoning-like symptoms from all of the rotting food particles in the air? – Bianca P., Los Angeles
7: We asked a pulmonologist, and he said no, that would be very unlikely. You would have to actually ingest the rotting food to have food poisoning.
Fighting the Fire
Q: Would foam used in airplane fires be a better option for extinguishing the Lineage fire? If so, why aren’t they using it? – Robert G., Long Beach, and James B., Fontana
7: According to LAFD, the foam used at the airport is designed for flammable liquid fires. In this case, that is not the situation.
The challenge is not about smothering the fire, but rather getting water approximately 350 feet into the structure.
Firefighters are also facing additional difficulties due to interior racks that are not removable and extend the full height of the building.
At this time, the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
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