Boyle Heights fire: LA County Board of Supervisors seeks more aid as another health clinic opens

BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is demanding additional action from Lineage as residents near a Boyle Heights warehouse damaged by a fire continue to report ongoing impacts weeks after the fire began.

County supervisors unanimously voted to send Lineage a letter requiring the company to respond within 48 hours. Officials are asking the company to continue funding community response centers, provide temporary housing for impacted families, help support local health clinics, and establish a multilingual hotline and claims center.

The board is also requesting that Lineage publicly share its plans for removing rotting food from inside the warehouse, outline how the site will be cleaned up, and release daily air and water quality results.

The action comes one day after demolition work at the building was paused so investigators could preserve evidence while continuing to determine the cause of the fire.

Residents living near the warehouse have said the smell of rotting food remains in the area and appears to be growing stronger. Some also report ongoing concerns about poor air quality.

Meanwhile, AltaMed is preparing to open a free mobile health clinic a few blocks from the warehouse. The clinic is scheduled to open Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Lou Costello Jr. Recreation Center.

Residents can walk in for breathing assessments, oxygen level checks, evaluations for eye and skin irritation, and mental health support. No appointment is required.

Lineage has previously said it is cooperating with the investigation and has already provided millions of dollars in community support. The company now has less than 48 hours to respond to the Board of Supervisors' latest requests.