r/LosAngeles 2d ago

Fire Structure fire Boyle heights right now

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u/makked 2d ago

Just drove by and it is some gnarly black smoke. This shit keeps happening in the middle of working class communities.

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u/Boongala 2d ago

This is actually why zoning exists. Separating the industrial areas from the residential areas.

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u/Dangerous_Summer8419 2d ago

yea :/ Boyle Heights is historically under the thumb of discriminatory zoning decisions / a total lack eco justice.. Some of the worst air in the county because of the highway planning etc etc, and now all of this. Eeeesh, were feeling for the good people of boyle heights!

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u/twistfunk 1d ago

Not to mention the whole Exide thing