In photos: Boyle Heights warehouse fire wreaks havoc as smoke engulfs Los Angeles

California Governor Gavin Newsom officially announced a state of emergency for Los Angeles County as the city battles a massive warehouse fire in Boyle Heights.

Published on Jun 21, 2026 02:19 pm IST 10 Photos
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Black smoke rises from a warehouse fire in Boyle Heights as seen from downtown Los Angeles on June 17, 2026.(Photo by Etienne LAURENT / AFP)(AFP)

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Smoke rises following a fire at a warehouse in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, U.S., June 17, 2026, in this still image taken from a handout video. (Los Angeles County Fire Department/Handout via REUTERS)(via REUTERS)

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Black smoke rises from a warehouse fire in Boyle Heights as seen from downtown Los Angeles on June 17, 2026. The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a shelter-in-place order for Boyle Heights due to Hazardous materials after a fire at a storage facility which caused a large cloud of black smoke to be released into the air. (Photo by Etienne LAURENT / AFP)(AFP)

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A firefighter walks down the street as a massive warehouse fire at a cold storage facility continues to burn and spread smoke around the city on June 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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A person rides a bicycle as a massive warehouse fire at a cold storage facility continues to burn and spread smoke around the city on June 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency today for Los Angeles County in response to the Lineage Logistics warehouse fire which began June 17 in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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