Millions of pounds of rotting food cleared in Boyle Heights
By The BriefBrief
South Coast Air Quality Management District inspectors confirmed Saturday that millions of pounds of decaying food have been removed from the burned Lineage Logistics warehouse in Boyle Heights. The regulator said the food-waste removal completed a major cleanup phase that began after the late-June fire was extinguished, and a seven-day process will now address remaining debris plus power-washing and disinfection.
WHO:South Coast Air Quality Management District; Lineage Logistics
WHAT:Regulators confirmed completion of food-waste removal from a burned warehouse and outlined next cleanup steps.
WHEN:Aug 30, 2026
WHERE:Los Angeles, CA
WHY:The air quality regulator sent an enforcement team to inspect the site and confirmed the company’s food-waste removal was completed as part of the cleanup process after the late-June fire.
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