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Smoke from Boyle Heights warehouse fire continues to blow over downtown Los Angeles

Smoke from a warehouse fire that started earlier this week in Boyle Heights is still billowing over the downtown L.A. area Saturday. The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon at the Lineage Logistics cold storage facility in the 1400 block of South Los Palos Street. It was extinguished, but it reigni...

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As of June 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Smoke from Boyle Heights warehouse fire continues to blow over downtown Los Angeles.
The headline split The left frames it as "Smoke relief shelters open for residents impacted by Boyle Heights warehouse fire". The center frames it as "Smoke from Boyle Heights warehouse fire continues to blow over downtown Los Angeles".
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Left / center-leftSmoke relief shelters open for residents impacted by Boyle Heights warehouse fire

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CenterSmoke from Boyle Heights warehouse fire continues to blow over downtown Los Angeles

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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Jun 20, 2:12 PM

Smoke from Boyle Heights warehouse fire continues to blow over downtown Los Angeles

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Smoke from a warehouse fire that started earlier this week in Boyle Heights is still billowing over the downtown L.A. area Saturday. The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon at the Lineage L...

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LAistNews report · Jun 20, 6:13 PM

Smoke relief shelters open for residents impacted by Boyle Heights warehouse fire

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Centers in Boyle Heights and East LA will offer masks, food, water, temporary shelter and pet assistance.

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Jun 20, 2:12 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Jun 20, 6:13 PM: LAist joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.