A plume rises from a stubborn fire at the Port of Los Angeles that continues to burn World War II-era lumber pylons soaked in creosote, prompting air quality concerns Tuesday. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Engineer Bill James, of Engine 64, comes out of the thick smoke as Los Angeles fire crews battle the wharf fire. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
A plume of toxic fumes from a stubborn fire at the Port of Los Angeles billows Sept. 23 as firefighters attack the blaze from fire boats. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Students at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary School cover their noses from fumes coming from a stubborn fire at the Port of Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles firefighters use foam to control a dock fire at the Port of Los Angeles. (Nick Ut / Associated Press)
A Los Angeles city fire boat battles the wharf fire at the Port of Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Students at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary School cover their noses from fumes coming from a stubborn fire at the Port of Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
A plume of smoke rises from a dock fire at the Port of Los Angeles. (Nick Ut / Associated Press)
A plume of toxic fumes from a stubborn fire at the Port of Los Angeles that continues to burn Tuesday. (Irfan Khan / Associated Press)
Firefighters amid the smoke and debris of Tuesday’s fire. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Thick, billowing smoke rises over the Port of Los Angeles as fireboat crews battle a blaze Monday night. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
