A massive fire broke out at a warehouse near Boyle Heights. SkyFOX was over the scene at the Lineage freight building in the 1400 block of South Los Palos Street in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 17.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the solar panels on the roof caught on fire, with the flames extending to various parts of the warehouse.

A shelter-in-place order was declared for nearby residents for hours before officials eventually lifted the mandate. Prior to the order being lifted, those living in areas south of the 101 Freeway near Washington Boulevard to east of Soto Street to Indiana Street were told to stay inside.

FOX 11’s crew at the scene reports a suspected ammonia leak at the warehouse. LAFD confirmed the fire reached the ammonia line at the building, and added the ammonia exposure would not necessarily be toxic, but may be worth monitoring for individuals nearby the scene with respiratory issues.

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PHOTOS: An SUV slammed into a fire station in downtown Wauconda early Tuesday morning, causing $100,000 in damage as firefighters slept inside, just a day after a fire station in Round Lake was hit by a car. The incident happened just after midnight early Tuesday morning at Wauconda Fire District Station #1, located at 109 West Liberty Street in Wauconda.

Wauconda Fire Marshal and Division Chief Mike DaValle said a vehicle was traveling northbound on Route 59 when it left the roadway.

The SUV crossed the grassy area, traversed Route 176 and struck the front of the fire station. The impact occurred in the administrative office area of the building, DaValle said.

Fire district personnel were sleeping in other areas of the station at the time of the crash and were not near the point of impact.

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Seven adults were forced from their homes Wednesday night after a fire damaged multiple townhome units in Virginia Beach, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department.

The fire was reported around 8:40 p.m. in the 2300 block of Rookery Way.

According to the fire department, crews arrived within minutes and found heavy smoke and flames coming from two connected three-story units.

Firefighters worked quickly to get the fire under control, putting water on the flames by about 8:56 p.m. The fire was declared under control just before 10 p.m., though crews remained on scene afterward.

The Virginia Beach Fire Department said four units were affected by the fire.

Seven adults were displaced, along with three dogs and one cat. The American Red Cross was called in to help those residents find temporary housing. Officials said one civilian was evaluated for a minor injury, while one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.

No other injuries to residents, firefighters or pets were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department.

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PHOTOS: Everett firefighters battled a second-alarm fire at a commercial building in the 2900 block of Chestnut Street after initial reports of explosions coming from the building. Everett Fire crews arrived on scene just after 1:15 pm and began working offensively due to conditions at the building, fire officials said. One person was transported to the hospital with injuries.

A firefighter was also taken to the hospital, according to fire officials. By 2 p.m., the fire had been tapped, and crews moved into overhaul operations. No additional details about the cause of the fire, the extent of the damage, or the person’s condition were immediately available.

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The trail was closed while Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife crews searched for the bear. They say the trail will remain closed until at least Thursday afternoon. Sara Autio with King County Search and Rescue tells us the injuries were severe, but not life-threatening. “As I understand, it’s some claw marks and particularly some injuries to lower extremities,” Autio said. “All in all, this could’ve been a situation that went from bad to even worse.”

She said the group of Jefferson High School students was hiking the popular trail Monday afternoon when they came across a mama black bear and her cubs. For that group, it was their first-ever time hiking. Alycia Scheidel with Conservation Northwest said black bears are not known for attacking. “I like to tell people bears are individuals like people, just because one bear responds one way doesn’t mean the next bear will respond that way,” Scheidel said.

King County Search and Rescue happened to be nearby when the frantic call for help came in. They got there and started helping the hurt teenager in just 12 minutes. “We had a team, Seattle Mountain Rescue, at the top of Mt. Si doing some technical training when they heard the page; they pivoted that team from training to an active mission response,” Autio said.

She says 40 responders across multiple agencies evacuated the trail and got the boy to the hospital. “We took a bottom-up and top-down approach. Our team training made contact with the student injured by the bear. We pulled him out with an ATV,” Autio said. They say there are around 22,000 black bears across Washington, so people should know what to do if they see one.

“If the bear starts to come closer and closer, be aggressive, yell, clap, if you have poles, put them in the air, get shoulder to shoulder to make yourself seem bigger,” explained Scheidel.

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