Mayor Karen Bass of the US city of Los Angeles on Saturday (June 20) declared a local emergency in response to an ongoing warehouse fire that erupted Wednesday and generated heavy smoke, which has spread across the Los Angeles metropolitan area for several days.
"I'm issuing an emergency declaration to ensure the city has the resources it needs as this operation continues and to keep the community safe," Bass said in a statement.
The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at a Lineage Logistics cold-storage facility, where officials said tens of millions of pounds of frozen food are stored in a massive refrigerated building near downtown Los Angeles.
The fire also involved solar panels on the roof and a refrigeration system that used ammonia, prompting an early hazardous-materials response.
Fire officials said the building, roughly 46,000 square meters, presents unusual hazards because of its construction and contents. Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore described the facility as "like a giant cooler", with corrugated steel walls packed with dense foam insulation and reinforced interior panels.
(Source: China Daily)
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