The Brief
- Boyle Heights residents are demanding a mandatory evacuation order as tons of rotting food from a June fire at the Lineage cold storage facility cause a severe stench and an explosion of dangerous flies.
- Activists presented a pest inspection report warning that green bottle flies can lay eggs in open wounds, while residents reported acute health symptoms, including rapid nosebleeds.
- Members of the coalition Protect LA Now rallied at the LA County Board of Supervisors meeting, urging officials to intervene and protect families from environmental hazards.
LOS ANGELES – Boyle Heights residents living near the Lineage cold storage facility continue to deal with the aftermath of a massive fire. Those in the neighborhood are dealing with a nauseating stench from tons of rotting food and an explosion of dangerous flies.
What we know:
Cleanup efforts continue at the Lineage cold storage facility following a fire that destroyed the building on June 17, leaving tons of rotting food inside. The surrounding Boyle Heights neighborhood is now facing a severe infestation of green bottle flies. According to a city-commissioned pest inspection report brought to county officials by activists, green bottle flies lay eggs on open wounds in humans and animals, which can cause irritation, ulcers, and in some cases even death.…