2026

KABC-TV | "UCLA Researchers race to uncover environmental impact of Boyle Heights warehouse fire"


KABC-TV interviewed Dr. Yifang Zhu about the health risks to nearby residents in the aftermath of a large warehouse fire in Los Angeles.

KABC-TV | "UCLA Researchers race to uncover environmental impact of Boyle Heights warehouse fire"

KABC-TV interviewed Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the health risks to nearby residents in the aftermath of a large warehouse fire in Los Angeles.

As investigators continue working to determine the cause of a warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, UCLA researchers are collecting environmental samples to better understand what hazardous chemicals may have been released during the incident. 
 
"We want to have a more comprehensive understanding about what is really going on in the whole environment," UCLA professor Yifang Zhu said.