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Lineage donated $50,000 to cover utility bills for 219 Boyle Heights households. Is it enough?
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Laura Anaya-Morga | Boyle Heights Beat , LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 23, 2026
· 9 min read
East Los Angeles resident Nataly Degante, 35, saw an over $200 increase in her utility bill this month — the result of running five air purifiers in her home 24/7 to keep out pollutants and the stench of rotting food since the Lineage warehouse fire. Her AC unit also runs occasionally, when the h...
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Key takeaway “I had those air purifiers on 24/7, all the time, even at night because in the night it smells the absolute worst…The amount of my bill is too much,” Degante said.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 9 min
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What is this story about? East Los Angeles resident Nataly Degante, 35, saw an over $200 increase in her utility bill this month — the result of running five air purifiers in her home 24/7 to keep out pollutants and the stench of rotting food since the Lineage warehouse fire. Her AC unit also runs occasionally, when the h...
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