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After the eight-day June fire at Lineage’s Boyle Heights Big Bear cold-storage facility that spoiled millions of pounds of food and disrupted nearby communities, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two laws increasing penalties and requiring some refrigerated warehouses to carry funds, bonds or insurance to help affected neighborhoods. Senate Bill 716 allows fines up to $50,000 per violation for health and safety breaches that cause a declared emergency, while Assembly Bill 817 mandates financial coverage for qualifying projects, initially in parts of Los Angeles and expanding in 2028. The Global Cold Chain Alliance warns of higher industry costs, and experts say dense storage, combustible insulation and ammonia refrigeration make cold-storage fires hard to detect and extinguish; Lineage has spent over $100 million on the response and is pursuing legal claims as the fire’s cause remains undetermined. » More on forbes.com

A June warehouse fire at Lineage Logistics' Boyle Heights cold-storage facility left millions of pounds of frozen food destroyed and has caused a persistent rotting-food odor, pest infestations and health complaints among residents. Cleanup crews have removed about 80% of the waste but regulators say toxic material requires hazmat handling and ordered additional odor mitigation measures; the city set an aggressive removal deadline and approved an abatement order. Lineage says it is cooperating, has provided air purifiers, temporary relocation aid and plans to rebuild, while facing public nuisance violations, potential fines and ongoing litigation from a prior warehouse fire in Washington. » More on yahoo.com

A massive fire at Lineage Logistics’ Boyle Heights cold storage facility has burned since June 17, forcing crews to fight the blaze from the outside due to compromised insulated roofing and high shelving. Lineage said the fire began during testing of a third-party solar array and that ammonia was removed from the site; the facility stores about 85 million pounds of frozen food. California declared a state of emergency, specialized firefighting resources were deployed, and nearby neighborhoods experienced unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality, prompting distribution of air purifiers and masks. » More on yahoo.com