L.A. declares state of emergency as Boyle Heights fire continues spewing smoke across region 20.9%
Los Angeles Times - By Hayley Smith, Laurence Darmiento - 6/20/2026, 5:45 PM
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L.A. city officials on Saturday declared a local emergency as firefighters continue to battle a stubborn warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that has sent plumes of irritating smoke across the region. “While the [Los Angeles Fire Department] continues making progress, this is a major, multi-jurisdictional incident,” Mayor Karen Bass said in... more