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An LA neighborhood deals with the fallout from a fire at a food storage facility

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,

Dave Mistich

Published August 9, 2026 at 8:20 AM CDT

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with business owner Christian Llamas of the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles about the fallout from a refrigerated warehouse fire in June.

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Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

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