Protesters force way into Lineage fire town hall meeting Thursday

July 10, 2026 1:33 PM PT

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Tensions ran high in Boyle Heights Thursday night as residents packed a town hall demanding answers from elected officials and representatives from Lineage, the company operating the cold storage warehouse that burned for days.

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Willie Gillespie

Willie Gillespie was a 2026 summer intern on the video desk at the Los Angeles Times. Originally from Libertyville, Ill., he is a senior journalism major at the University of Oklahoma and works for the student newspaper, the OU Daily. You can connect with him on X @wgillespietv.