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The city of L.A. is asking the county Public Health Department to take greater action to address vermin infestations at the Boyle Heights warehouse that burned last month.
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Smoke from a Boyle Heights warehouse fire expanded across Los Angeles and beyond. Some parks, outdoor programs and schools due to air quality concerns.
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The district had said nearly 200 trees needed to be removed to clean up contaminated soil.Listen 0:44
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People in the immediate area were twice ordered to shelter in place after a fire reached an ammonia line at a cold storage facility.
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The district has received dozens of odor complaints since the start of the year.
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Some parts of SoCal could see triple-digit temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.Listen 0:36
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One teenager has spent hours perched in a threatened oak in protest. The district’s goal is to finish the work before students return from summer break.Listen 0:44
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The fire was reported just west of the 5 Freeway shortly about 4:20 p.m. and prompted evacuation orders and warnings.
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The conditions are expected to last through much of this week.
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A recent study led by a UC Riverside ecologist finds that fungi that help Joshua trees absorb water and nutrients are thriving in an area of the desert that burned in 2020.Listen 0:42
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Los Angeles and California fire officials and experts warn that El Niño storms could lead to flooding and mudslides in burned areas.
