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Disaster● ElevatedBreakingJun 20 · Jun 20, 2026, 11:36 PM

LA Mayor Bass declares emergency to secure resources to help fight warehouse fire

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from winnipegfreepress · canada

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared an emergency Saturday to ensure the city gets the resources it needs to fight a large warehouse fire that has sent large plumes of smoke into the air.

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