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Exclusive: Report warns flies breeding at Boyle Heights warehouse could spread disease
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Carolyn Johnson, Lorraine Roe and Andrew Blankstein , NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 23, 2026
· 4 min read
Waste and high temperatures at a fire-damaged cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights could accelerate the breeding of flies capable of infecting wounds in people and animals, according to the city-comissioned inspection report exclusively obtained by NBC Los Angeles. NBC4 Investigates reviewed t...
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Summary created by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Original reporting Carolyn Johnson, Lorraine Roe and Andrew Blankstein, NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Original story Read at the source Source published Jul 23, 2026 Indexed here Jul 24, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway NBC4 Investigates reviewed the undated, four-page report, which was prepared by a pest-control company.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Waste and high temperatures at a fire-damaged cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights could accelerate the breeding of flies capable of infecting wounds in people and animals, according to the city-comissioned inspection report exclusively obtained by NBC Los Angeles. NBC4 Investigates reviewed t...
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