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Community groups plan to sue Lineage over Boyle Heights fire
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Neighbors in Boyle Heights say they are moving forward with a lawsuit against Lineage, operator of a cold-storage warehouse where a fire broke out June 17. They cite smoke exposure and weeks of odor from rotting food, and a St. John’s Community Health report linking 36% of 1,000 treated patients to serious acute conditions. Three groups filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue in federal court on Friday.
WHO: Neighbors in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles; three community groups; Lineage; St. John’s Community Health; NewsChopper4
WHAT: Three community groups filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue Lineage in federal court over a warehouse fire and alleged health impacts from smoke and odors.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA
WHY: They claim Lineage has not fully reported the chemicals released in the air during the fire and that smoke exposure caused serious health conditions for people living near the warehouse.
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