A large fire broke out at a cold storage facility in Los Angeles, sending heavy smoke across parts of the city while nearby areas were placed under a shelter-in-place order, according to fire officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fire was reported at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday at a single-story commercial building in the 1400 block of South Los Palos Street in Boyle Heights, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). First-arriving firefighters found fire showing from the roof of a building described as about 1,000 feet by 500 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firefighters initially worked inside the building and on the roof, but crews were later ordered out as the operation shifted to a defensive attack, the department said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The building was identified on local broadcast footage as a Lineage cold storage facility. Video from the scene showed flames and heavy black smoke coming from the roof, with solar panels burning on top of the facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helicopters were seen dropping water on the structure as firefighters continued working to contain the fire. A large smoke plume could be seen spreading across the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n