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LAUSD sets virtual meetings on the Lineage fire before students return to class
People wear masks near the site of a warehouse fire in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is inviting parents and guardians to virtual meetings on its plans for the new school year following the Lineage Logistics warehouse fire in Boyle Heights.
District officials will update families on what to expect on the first day of school and answer questions about preparations for students returning to campus.
According to a district statement, LAUSD’s Office of Environmental Health and Safety will monitor air quality in and around school sites, “with additional testing planned before the first day of school.” To improve air quality inside classrooms, the district said it is adjusting airflow “to limit outdoor contaminants” and upgrading or replacing HVAC filtration systems where needed. (Read more about the schools LAUSD will be monitoring).
Several LAUSD schools sit near the warehouse, including Eastman Elementary and Stevenson College and Career Preparatory Middle School, both less than a mile from the fire site. With the new school year approaching, many parents have questions about how the fire cleanup may affect students’ return to campus.
Alma Lagunas, an East L.A. resident, said her sons, 10 and 17, would typically spend the summer playing soccer or basketball and riding their bikes in the neighborhood. But since the fire broke out June 17, the family has been isolated behind closed doors and windows. Going outside has meant smoke, unhealthy air and now, being hit with the worsening smell of rotting food. Lagunas worries about what will happen if the warehouse is not cleared by the time her 10-year-old starts fifth grade at Eastman.
The first day of classes for LAUSD is Aug. 12 — two days before the 45-day cleanup deadline set by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. At a town hall meeting July 9, Lineage said it would do its best to meet the deadline, which the company acknowledged was “aggressive.”
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Below are the meeting dates and information on how to join.
Meeting Details
All meetings will take place virtually at 6 p.m. and can be found at bit.ly/LAUSDBHUpdates2026.
Meeting dates:
- Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026
- Monday, Aug. 10, 2026
For more information and resources, visit https://east.lausd.org/apps/news/.
Boyle Heights Beat reporter Laura Anaya-Morga contributed to this story.
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