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Boyle Heights Fire Aftermath | California News
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Boyle Heights residents are still reeling from a warehouse fire that left millions of pounds of spoiled food rotting, stinking up the neighborhood for weeks. At a tense town hall, angry locals finally got to confront Mayor Karen Bass and Lineage executives — but many walked away feeling unheard. While Lineage claims to have removed 1.4 million pounds and plans to haul away another 2 million, residents demand faster action and accountability. The mayor and supervisors defended the meeting as a vital outlet, but frustration remains high as cleanup drags on and the smell lingers — even as Lineage rolls out hotel vouchers, rental aid, and prepaid cards on top of $2.5 million already pledged. The fire, which burned for a week in June, left an estimated 85 million pounds of waste behind — and the cleanup is far from over.
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