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BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Nearly seven weeks after the Lineage fire started in Boyle Heights, residents living near the burned-out warehouse say they are still dealing with foul odors, pests, noise and health concerns as cleanup continues.
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Large trucks and heavy machinery have become a familiar sight and sound around the cleanup site. But for neighbors, the effects of the fire are far from over.
“I feel sad right now. Because we can’t go outside like before. But now, it’s a little sad,” said Maria Jaime of East L.A.
The Lineage fire burned for more than a week and was declared knocked down more than a month ago. The fire left millions of pounds of rotting food inside the building, and residents say the smell remains unbearable.
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“It’s kind of like diapers, you know, the smell like that. Like trash. A lot of flies,” said David Ramos.
Some residents have called the ABC7 newsroom saying the stench from the warehouse gets worse at night. Others say the cleanup has brought round-the-clock noise to the neighborhood.
“The noise is bad too. But the smell… too bad. I don’t like that smell. In the morning, in the night, all day. All day, the smell… too bad. I don’t like [to] live here anymore,” said Lucy Delgado.
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Around the cleanup site, fly and rodent traps have been placed, but residents say flies, pests and rats remain a nuisance. Some neighbors also report health complaints, including headaches and skin rashes.
“I have to go to the doctor, because I can’t breathe sometimes. My nose is like burning, my throat, my headaches and eyes. Like I have a little [rash] right here, look,” Jaime said.
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Sarah Fernandez, of Boyle Heights, says the response to community concerns has been lacking.
“The like, lack of concern for people, especially when it came to the smell, was just kind of weird, especially when you saw a whole bunch of people worried about the Palisades Fire, and there was a whole bunch of immediate emergency responses to that. But with lower-income communities and communities of color, they weren’t really caring about that,” Fernandez said.
Lineage, the company that operates the warehouse, is being fined $2,000 a day for unsanitary conditions and inadequate pest control. L.A. County has ordered Lineage to clean and properly dispose of all debris.
For residents living nearby, the question remains: When will the cleanup — and the problems surrounding it — end?
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