Event Brief
LAFD chief denies ammonia leak; logs suggest otherwise
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: After a Boyle Heights cold-storage fire, LAFD said no ammonia leaked, but operator data in online reports shows unsafe levels.
WHO: Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore; Lineage warehouse operator (Lineage Inc.)
WHAT: Conflicting accounts of whether anhydrous ammonia leaked during a Boyle Heights cold storage facility fire.
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Operator data reportedly shows unsafe ammonia levels, contradicting LAFD’s claim that no ammonia escaped.
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