BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Lineage cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that burned for more than a week has been officially declared knocked down, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The inferno began shortly before 2:30 p.m. on June 17 at the facility located in the 1400 block of South Los Palos Street. A knockdown was declared just before 6 p.m. on June 24.
The fire is believed to have started while Altus Power contractors were conducting testing on a rooftop solar array, Lineage said to Eyewitness News in a statement. Altus Power responded, disputing that conclusion.
LAFD initially said it expected to extinguish the fire by midweek, and they're aiming to return the building back over to its owner by Friday.
Air quality concerns persist for large swaths of Los Angeles, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and South Coast Air Quality Management District have not detected anything beyond normal combustible material typical after a fire, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency June 20 for Los Angeles County in response to the firefight, directing state agencies to support local response efforts and help protect public health and safety. That came after Mayor Karen Bass issued a local emergency declaration to mobilize additional resources to the city for the days ahead.
The Los Angeles Fire Department described the massive blaze as a "very complex" fire with numerous hazards for firefighters.
No injuries have been reported.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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