An L.A. neighborhood was terrorized by a warehouse inferno. The big cleanup is done, but the suffocating stench remains
After publishing: 3 headlines quietly rewritten, 1 description edited4 changes
- nbclosangeles.comseen 3 Sept, 08:00headline rewritten
Simi Valley residents deal with odor from Lineage fire’s food wasteSimi Valley residents now dealing with stench from Lineage fire's food waste - keyt.comseen 7 Sept, 21:32headline rewritten
A Los Angeles neighborhood was terrorized by a raging warehouse inferno. Now it’s tormented by the suffocating stenchAn L.A. neighborhood was terrorized by a warehouse inferno. The big cleanup is done, but the suffocating stench remains - localnews8.comseen 8 Sept, 05:45headline rewritten
A Los Angeles neighborhood was terrorized by a raging warehouse inferno. Now it’s tormented by the suffocating stenchAn L.A. neighborhood was terrorized by a warehouse inferno. The big cleanup is done, but the suffocating stench remains - labusinessjournal.comseen 6 Oct, 15:46description edited
what the description said, before and after
Los Angeles Fire Department investigators can’t say for certain what ignited the June 17 fire that tore through Lineage’s Boyle Heights cold storageEditor's note: this story has been updated and corrected. Los Angeles Fire Department investigators can’t say for certain what ignited the June 17 fire
The headline, as it mutated - 3 wordings
- 8 Aug, 13:00An L.A. neighborhood was terrorized by a warehouse inferno. The big cleanup is done, but the suffocating stench remains2 outlets
- 18 Aug, 16:38California Residents Sickened By Rotting Food Stench After Warehouse Fire1 outlet
- 18 Aug, 23:42Report: Serious Health Problems Found Among Residents Near Boyle Heights Fire1 outlet
- and 9 one-off wordings
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1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 37 original reports, 1 reprint
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- keyt.com13:00first to reportedited after publishing
previously
A Los Angeles neighborhood was terrorized by a raging warehouse inferno. Now it’s tormented by the suffocating stenchBy Celina Tebor, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — For eight brutal days, residents of Boyle Heights watched smoke billow from a burning warehouse and prayed
1 reprint
- localnews8.com8 Aug, 13:00their copy
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- ANSA (Italy)15:11
Dopo l'incendio di un magazzino gli abitanti lottano contro la puzza, le mosche e i topi
Tue, 18 August 2026
27 reports- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- iheart.com16:38
Boyle Heights residents have had to endure rotting food stench and pest infestations for the past two months after warehouse fire.
- mynewsla.com22:34
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to help small businesses and private nonprofit organizations recover from the massive Boyle Heights warehouse fire in June, officials said Tuesday. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration approved California’s request for a disaster declaration, making the loans available to eligible businesses and nonprofits affected by […]
- mynewsla.com23:42
Hundreds of people living near the Lineage Logistics warehouse in Boyle Heights that burned for two weeks in June were treated at mobile clinics for fire-related maladies, including smoke inhalation and toxic exposure, according to a report released Tuesday. The report from St. John’s Community Health, which dispatched three mobile clinics to the area after […]
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- mynewsla.com00:42
Hundreds of people living near the Lineage Logistics warehouse in Boyle Heights that burned for two weeks in June were treated at mobile clinics for fire-related maladies, including smoke inhalation and toxic exposure, according to a report released Tuesday. The report from St. John’s Community Health, which dispatched three mobile clinics to the area after […]
- mynewsla.com00:43
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to help small businesses and private nonprofit organizations recover from the massive Boyle Heights warehouse fire in June, officials said Tuesday. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration approved California’s request for a disaster declaration, making the loans available to eligible businesses and nonprofits affected by […]
Sun, 30 August 2026
2 reports- Google News - Top Stories00:02
Millions of pounds of rotting food have finally been removed from burned warehouse in Boyle Heights Los Angeles Times After weeks of stench, rotting food finally cleared from L.A. warehouse KTLA Boyle Heights warehouse fire: Lineage faces dozens of citations as cleanup drags on ABC7 Los Angeles Article | Lineage warehouse fire bill fails to advance from committee POLITICO Pro AQMD says Lineage had more rotten food at its warehouse than the company originally estimated LA Local
- Google News - Top Stories18:45
Cleanup of Rotting Food at L.A. Warehouse Took Too Long, Residents Say The New York Times Simi Valley neighbors complain about foul odors from landfill receiving Boyle Heights warehouse waste ABC7 Los Angeles Millions of pounds of rotting food have finally been removed from burned warehouse in Boyle Heights Los Angeles Times PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Boyle Heights resident call for evacuation order amid fly problem FOX 11 Los Angeles After weeks of stench, rotting food finally cleared from L.A....
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- nbclosangeles.com03:39edited after publishing
previously
Simi Valley residents deal with odor from Lineage fire’s food waste
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- sgvtribune.com00:11
Owners of the cold storage facility allege the operator of the solar array is required to cover the costs of the damage under its lease agreement.
Wed, 23 September 2026
1 report- laist.com05:15
LAFD closes Lineage fire investigation
Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- labusinessjournal.com05:42edited after publishing
Editor's note: this story has been updated and corrected. Los Angeles Fire Department investigators can’t say for certain what ignited the June 17 fire