Boyle Heights residents rallied outside the Lineage warehouse on Friday, demanding that it be shut down once and for all.
They also demanded that there be “full accountability from Lineage to ensure that a corporate environment disaster like this never, never happens again.”
Hours before, Mayor Bass issued an executive order directing city departments to delay rebuilding permits for the warehouse facility. But KNX News’ Craig Fiegener spoke with some residents who say they’re fed up with Bass and other local leaders for the way they’ve handled the fire.
“They don't care,” one woman said. “They don't care about the people here. They'll come and put on a show. Really, they're missing in action. [L.A. County Supervisor] Hilda Solis, Karen Bass.”
“I believe massive federal, state, and local resources should be put to cleaning this up immediately, not wait on what the company is doing or the debate between the company that did the solar panels and the other companies,” another woman said. “Clean it up but not force people to live and work in a situation where you're breathing toxic air.”
While Lineage Chief Operating Officer Jeff Rivera told community members at a meeting earlier this month that they will beat the Bass’ 45-day schedule to clean up the warehouse, residents remain skeptical.
“I think it's going to take more like six months,” one resident said. “I don't want them rebuilding.”
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