The Lineage Logistics Fire in Boyle Heights
About This Research Series
UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) UCLA presents the Lineage Logistics Fire Research Series. The June 2026 fire affected Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles, where many residents and workers were already facing environmental, health, housing, and economic challenges. This page brings together findings from two LPPI reports to show who was affected, how the smoke advisory zone reached both homes and workplaces, and what conditions shape community vulnerability.
Research
Explore LPPI’s research on the people who live and work in the Lineage Logistics Fire smoke advisory zone, and the community conditions that should guide an equitable emergency response.
Key Findings Across the Reports
These findings highlight the scale of exposure and the overlapping challenges facing Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles after the Lineage Logistics Fire.
Residents
100,500
live in the smoke advisory area.
Workers
31,700
reside within the smoke advisory zone.
Jobs
13,600
are located within the smoke advisory zone.
Latino Residents
96%
of residents identify as Latino.
