Warehouse Fire Cleanup Stalled | Venice Beach News

Venice Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

A massive warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, sparked by solar panels on the roof, has left 85 million pounds of spoiled food burning or rotting — choking the air and endangering nearby residents. Lineage, the warehouse operator, wants to demolish the site to finish cleanup, but solar company Altus Power insists evidence must be preserved. Lineage counters that the fire department cleared demolition, calling Altus’s objections a distraction from urgent public safety needs — even demanding the mayor and county supervisor intervene. Altus argues multiple groups urged preservation, and accuses…