Latest Updates: Lineage Warehouse Fire Cleanup and Resources for Impacted Residents

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Mobile Health Clinic Hours Extended

LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass today shared the latest updates on the cleanup and recovery effort following the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, including additional mobile health clinics available for impacted residents and resources available for the community.

Mayor Bass has been clear: the recovery following the Lineage warehouse fire must be informed and led in collaboration with the Boyle Heights community. Tomorrow, July 9, Mayor Bass will be joined by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, Supervisor Hilda Solis, and Lineage leadership at a town hall to hear directly from residents in accordance with Mayor Bass' Emergency Executive Orders issued June 29. Space is limited. Residents must register at bit.ly/BoyleHeightsTownhall.

Mayor Bass announced an extension of multiple mobile health clinics near Boyle Heights in partnership with community health providers. No appointments are necessary. Health services available include: respiratory health screenings, oxygen level checks, asthma and breathing assessments, blood pressure and basic health screenings, eye and skin irritation evaluations, health education on smoke exposure, mental health support, care navigation and referrals, and connection to ongoing primary care.

Community Mobile Health Clinic Schedule:

Wednesday, July 8

St. John's Mobile Clinic

Ruben Salazar Park | 3864 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023

Service Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

AltaMed Mobile Clinic

Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center | 3141 East Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90023

Service hours: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Thursday, July 9

AltaMed Mobile Clinic

Lou Costello Recreation Center | 3141 East Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90023

Service hours: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Friday, July 10

Clinica Romero Mobile Clinic

Lou Costello Recreation Center | 3141 East Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90023

Service hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Community Resource Center
Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center, located at 3141 E. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90023, will be open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM until Friday, July 10. This Community Resource Center serves as a centralized location where residents and businesses of Boyle Heights and nearby communities can obtain air purifiers, food kits, financial assistance, help transitioning to a new job, receive health services, and access to various recovery resources and City and County programs. More than 2,000 households have been connected to resources since the Community Resource Center opened.

Lyft is offering discounted rides through July 17th for impacted residents who need transportation to and from the Community Resource Center. Use the link lyft.com/i/BHRELIEF26 or enter the code BHRELIEF26 to claim the discount.

Air Purifiers and Masks

With the help of local partners, the City has distributed thousands of air purifiers and masks to impacted residents, with thousands more scheduled for delivery and distribution this week. Air purifiers and masks will continue to be available at the Community Resource Center. Home delivery is available through multiple community-based organizations listed on our website: emergency.lacity.gov/BoyleHeightsRecovery.

If you are a local business impacted by the fire, you can receive a commercial grade air purifier for your place of business at no cost. Please contact NEW Economics for Women BusinessSource Center at 323-568-1520 or Inclusive Action for the City at 323-604-9765.

Removal of 85 Million Pounds of Food Waste

120+ truckloads of debris have been removed to date. Lineage and its contractors began removing food waste stored at the warehouse on Sunday, June 28. 80+ loads of food waste were moved to Riverside County and Municipal Solid Waste is being moved to Sunshine Canyon in L.A. County.

A modified haul route is being established by Lineage that will be reviewed and finalized by LADOT to limit the impact of a steady stream of trucks on the surrounding neighborhoods. LADOT will also conduct traffic management during the removal operations and BSS will conduct pre- and post-hauling road condition surveys. Prior to finalizing hauling routes, the public will be given the opportunity to review and comment.

Warehouse Demolition

Lineage is engaged in demolition of the warehouse and debris removal along Indiana Street.

Odor Mitigation

Agency partners are working with the facility to assist with identifying odor mitigation measures to minimize impacts to Boyle Heights and the surrounding communities. Lineage's contractors are applying Micro-Blaze as a deodorizer, a brand of non-toxic microbial formulations and biological activators used primarily for environmental bioremediation, spill control, and organic waste degradation. It breaks down hydrocarbons and organic compounds, turning them into byproducts like water and carbon dioxide. Misters have been installed within the warehouse and on the exterior of the building along Indiana Street to deodorize the food waste until it is moved off-site. To further contain odors, Lineage is installing a second layer of plastic sheeting on the exposed side of the building near Union Pacific Avenue and Indiana Street to provide an additional barrier and help minimize odor impacts on the surrounding community.

Impacted residents can report odors, smoke, and other air quality issues to South Coast AQMD by calling 1-800-CUT-SMOG (1-800-288-7664), via the online complaint portal at www.aqmd.gov, or through their free mobile app. South Coast AQMD responds to all air quality complaints received from the public.

Guidance from LA County Public Health:

• Environmental Odors: What You Should Know, Information for Los Angeles County Residents (PDF, English)

• Olores ambientales: Lo que debe saber, información para personas que viven en el condado de Los Ángeles (PDF, Español)

Pest Control

Lineage has contracted with Orkin to manage pests that may enter the warehouse by adding additional bait stations. Beginning today, July 8, Orkin will apply Actizyme, an organic-based material mixed with Nybor-D, as both a liquid and foam in and around the building to target flies, gnats and mosquitoes. In addition, Orkin is modifying their pest management plan to increase their efforts during and after the upcoming demolition of the building.

Outside of the warehouse, Cats USA, a pest control contractor for the City of Los Angeles, has conducted a pest assessment at the direction of Mayor Bass, and bait stations have been placed around the perimeter of the warehouse as well as on adjacent residential streets. In total, 250 bait stations have been installed in the public right-of-way around the warehouse perimeter and in the immediate neighborhood. CATS USA is conducting daily inspections of the bait stations, servicing them as needed, and monitoring pest activity around the site.

Air Quality Monitoring

South Coast AQMD is conducting continuous air monitoring for particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter (PM 2.5) in real-time at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School and Eastman Avenue Elementary School. All data is being fed into South Coast AQMD's air quality map that can be found at www.AQMD.gov or by downloading the free South Coast AQMD mobile app.

Lineage contracted with Onterris to conduct real-time air monitoring in the community surrounding the site, in coordination and with oversight by SCAQMD, for: Carbon monoxide (CO), Atmospheric flammability measured as a percentage of the lower explosive limit (%LEL), Ammonia (NH3), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Atmospheric oxygen percentage (O2), Fine particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5), Coarse particulate matter measuring less than 10 microns (PM10), Sulfur dioxide (SO2), and Total volatile organic compounds (VOCs). View results here.

In addition, Onterris is conducting air monitoring at stationary sites for VOCs at eight sites and for metals at three sites. The stationary locations (for VOCs and metals) include Humphreys Avenue Elementary School; Ford Boulevard Elementary School; Maywood Elementary School; 4355 Downey Road; Christopher Dena Elementary School; Lorena Street Elementary School; Eastman Avenue Elementary School; and Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School. Onterris is submitting results daily to the South Coast AQMD and LA County Department of Public Health. Onterris is working with SCAQMD to finalize its Community Air Monitoring Plan.

Guidance from LA County Public Health:

• Air Quality and Health Guidance: What to Do (PDF, English)

• Guía sobre la Calidad del Aire y la Salud: Qué Hacer (PDF, Spanish)

Runoff Water Testing

The City's Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN) is monitoring any water flow from the building resulting from post-firefighting activities. The LASAN Watershed Protection Division is currently testing samples of water that were previously entering the storm drain system near Noakes Street and Indiana Street.

If any water were to leave the property it would enter a City of Los Angeles catch basin that leads into an LA County storm-drain system. The County storm drain travels directly to the Los Angeles River and outfalls near Downey Road and Bandini Boulevard. The LASAN Environmental Monitoring Division is checking for the presence of the following: Antimony, Arsenic, Bacteria, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Thallium, Vanadium, and Zinc.

LASAN has used containment tanks, eco dams, catch basin protectors, and vector trucks to capture, contain, and pump all water runoff from the streets adjacent to the facility to the sewer system for treatment. LASAN will continue to monitor and enforce compliance to prevent illicit discharges from the site and ensure that all water is properly removed and treated.

Street Closures and Traffic Management Plan
South Indiana Street between Union Pacific Ave. and Noakes St. remains closed to accommodate trucks and heavy equipment. LADOT is making temporary service adjustments to serve Boyle Heights residents, offering additional free buses in the area. Two additional buses have been added to the Boyle Heights DASH route, operating daily with free service every 10-15 minutes until further notice.

Los Angeles City Fire Department

The property owner has contracted a private fire company to utilize a water cannon, as needed, to ensure the smoldering areas in the center of the building do not flare up. They have not had to flow any water for this purpose for several days.

LAFD will conduct daily spot checks, ensuring a safe transition to the waste/debris removal and remediation phase.

LAFD Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) members will remain engaged during the remediation process to ensure regulatory compliance during the removal and disposal of any hazardous waste, such as lithium-ion batteries.

Additional Resources for Impacted Residents

Voluntary Relief Center

The City shelter at Pecan Recreation Center (145 S Pecan Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033) has transitioned to daytime use only and has returned to regular youth programming. Residents are welcome to use the center during the day for refuge and to connect with available resources. Pets are welcome. For full assistance, residents are encouraged to go to the Community Resource Center.

Resident Support through Community-Based Organizations

The Mayor and City are working in coordination with community-based organizations supporting the Boyle Heights community. In partnership with the California Community Foundation, more than $1.5 million has been raised and granted to over 20 community partners to support immediate relief for impacted residents and businesses. With these funds, community organizations are providing services including medical assistance, food assistance, health resources, financial assistance, and more. More information can be found at: emergency.lacity.gov/BoyleHeightsRecovery.

Employment Services
Available through the City's WorkSource Centers:

• In-person and Virtual Rapid Response Services for displaced workers;

• Unemployment Insurance assistance in partnership with the California Employment Development Department;

• Job search assistance and employment referrals for individuals regardless of immigration or work authorization status through Universal Access services;

• Comprehensive case management for eligible participants;

• Supportive services to remove barriers to employment;

• Access to short-term vocational training and on-the-job training opportunities; and

• Job placement assistance with employers throughout Los Angeles.

Emergency Assistance for Displaced Workers

In coordination with the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), the Community Investment Department (CID) will leverage up to $2 million in California Dislocated Worker Additional Assistance funding to provide workforce development, career services and supportive services to impacted individuals, including: re-employment services, workforce training, transitional employment, assistance with equipment/tools, assistance with child/dependent care, assistance with work attire, assistance with transportation, and needs-related payments.

Youth Employment Services
Through the City's Boyle Heights YouthSource Center, young adults ages 16-30 may access temporary paid employment opportunities through Hire LA's Youth, including:

• 120-180 hours of paid work experience;

• Career exploration;

• Employment readiness workshops; and

• Connections to longer-term education and career pathways.

Family Services through FamilySource Centers
The City's FamilySource Center, El Centro De Ayuda in Boyle Heights, will serve as a critical access point for families affected by the fire by providing comprehensive stabilization services, including:

• Emergency financial assistance for eligible households;

• Food distribution, food pantry, and grocery gift cards;

• Enrollment and referrals for public benefits;

• Case management and family stabilization services;

• Rental and utility assistance for eligible households;

• Housing navigation and homelessness prevention services;

• Referrals for mental health and wellness resources;

• Air purifiers;

• Digital access and resource navigation; and

• Connections to additional City, County, nonprofit, and philanthropic recovery resources.

Small Business Recovery Services
Through the City's established BusinessSource Center, impacted businesses will have access to recovery resources designed to help stabilize operations and retain jobs, including:

• Small business recovery grants of up to $1,000 for eligible businesses directly impacted by the fire;

• Industrial air purifiers for severely impacted businesses;

• One-on-one business advising;

• Assistance applying for disaster relief programs;

• Access to capital and microloan opportunities;

• Business continuity and recovery planning;

• Commercial lease and financial counseling;

• Marketing and customer recovery strategies;

• Technical assistance with permitting and regulatory requirements; and

• Referrals to additional local, state, and federal business assistance programs.

Older Adult and Senior Services
The Community Investment Department, alongside its local partner, the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF), will ensure that older adults affected by the fire receive essential support through its Senior Center located at Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center and the surrounding areas.

Available services include a daily congregate lunch program for seniors, nutrition education and wellness activities, case management and benefits enrollment assistance, health and wellness programming, social and recreational activities to reduce isolation, information and referrals to supportive services, transportation resource referrals, and connections to caregiver support and additional aging services.