Massive cleanup begins after Boyle Heights warehouse fire officially knocked down

Crews on Monday continued to make progress on the warehouse fire that's been burning for six days.

The Los Angeles Fire Department says one of the tactics it is using in the firefight is disassembling the sides of the building to get to the center where hot spots and flames are still active.

Crews are using drones and infrared technology to detect those problem areas before attempting to extinguish them.

Crews on Monday continued to make progress on the warehouse fire that's been burning for six days. Here's where the firefight stands.

Smoke conditions have improved, but increases in smoke may happen as crews open walls and other concealed places to locate and extinguish those hidden fires.

"We're seeing a lighter colored smoke now. That means that more ordinary combustibles are burning - cardboard, food products, etc. It's not the actual structure," said LAFD spokesperson Jacob Raabe. "You see that dark, black smoke, that's when the solar panels, when the petroleum products were burning. It's very dark, thick, black smoke. We're hoping not to see a trend that way as far as the smoke."

New video is offering a closer look at the ongoing firefight in Boyle Heights.

The footage shows the pilot's perspective from inside a Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter as crews drop water. The images highlight the scale of the incident, including a massive smoke cloud visible from a significant distance.

The footage shows the pilot's perspective from inside a Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter as crews drop water. The images highlight the scale of the incident, including a massive smoke cloud visible from a significant distance.

"Day 4 of this around-the-clock firefight!" read the Instagram post. "Huge respect to the ground crews down below and Helitac crew-they are doing an absolutely incredible job."

More help is on the way after a state of emergency was declared for the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights.

The fire is still actively burning Monday morning, but more state resources are expected to arrive throughout the day.

Crews have been working around the clock, tearing down walls and using massive helicopters for water drops.

Firefighters warn smoke could still spike as they open up hidden spaces.

Air quality appears to be improving, but the impacts from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire are still being felt.

An air quality advisory will be in effect through at least 1:45 p.m. Monday.

Air quality appears to be improving Monday morning, but the impacts from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire are still being felt.

Shifting winds continue to affect the direction of the widespread smoke. Parts of the Inland Empire and Orange County were seeing significant impacts Monday morning.

As we head into the afternoon hours, onshore winds will pick up again. That means any areas downwind of the Boyle Heights fire will continue to deal with hazy conditions and smoke.