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East L.A. Family Camps by Beach Amid Rotting-Food Odor from Lineage Fire

After a massive Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, a mother of four says she and her family are camping near Dockweiler Beach to escape the smell of rotting, thawed food; LA County reports hundreds offered temporary housing while 211 and Airbnb aid efforts continue, though her East L.A. home sits just outside current voucher eligibility. Lineage says it has removed more than 85 million pounds of rotting waste and is conducting door-to-door outreach with air purifiers, masks, water, and grocery vouchers for about 800 nearby homes, and officials are reviewing expanding aid as a rebuild is pursued.