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4. The orange faced man in the White House should be condemning solar panels momentarily... 3... 2... 1...

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Thu Jun 18, 2026, 03:01 PM

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https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/air-quality-boyle-heights-fire/3906166/

Air quality concerns diminishing after fire on Boyle Heights business' rooftop
Flames on the roof of the single-story cold food storage facility sent a thick smoke cloud over neighborhoods near downtown Los Angeles.

What to Know

Air quality monitoring showed no reasons for concerns early Thursday in Boyle Heights, where a fire on a rooftop covered in solar panels cast smoke over the region.

The fire that broke out at a Lineage cold food storage facility on South Los Palos Street in Boyle Heights appeared to be contained to the roof and solar panel system.

A shelter-in-place order was in effect for the area, but later lifted.

An ammonia line was compromised due to the blaze, but the leak was later contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

In August 2024, firefighters responded to a solar panel fire on the roof of the same building.

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