Ask ABC7: Your Boyle Heights warehouse fire questions answered

BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It’s been nearly a week since a massive warehouse fire left many across LA with questions about the fire's impacts.

As firefighters battle flare-ups at the Lineage cold storage facility in Boyle Heights, ABC7 is getting you answers to your concerns.

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Here’s what you’re asking:

Q: How can I check the air quality in my community?
- Roberta C., Shadow Hills, and Connie Y., Ontario

ABC7: Tuesday, 7 on Your Side's Kevin Ozebek showed viewers how to check the air quality in your area.

Click here for the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map website, then maneuver to your neighborhood and click on the sensor for air quality readings in your area.

Q: Would foam used in airplane fires be a better option for extinguishing the Lineage fire? If so, why aren't they using it? - Robert G., Long Beach, and James B., Fontana

ABC7: According to LAFD, the foam used at the airport is designed for flammable liquid fires. In this case, that is not the situation.

The challenge is not about smothering the fire, but rather getting water approximately 350 feet into the structure.

Firefighters are also facing additional difficulties due to interior racks that are not removable and extend the full height of the building.

At this time, the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

Q: Is it possible to have food poisoning-like symptoms from all of the rotting food particles in the air? - Bianca P., Los Angeles

ABC7: We asked a pulmonologist, and he said no, that would be very unlikely. You would have to actually ingest the rotting food to have food poisoning.

Q: I stay near the Lineage fire. Where can I call or email to receive an air purifier for my home? - Vanessa, Boyle Heights

ABC7: Click here for Los Angeles city resources on how to obtain air purifiers. You can find the information by scrolling down about a quarter of the page.

Additionally, you can fill out this CD14 request form for purifier assistance.

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