By Chad Terhune
LOS ANGELES, June 20 (Reuters) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency on Saturday over a large warehouse fire that has burned for several days.
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• The fire started on Wednesday in the city’s historic Boyle Heights neighborhood near downtown.
• As part of the emergency declaration, Bass asked the state government to expedite access to state and federal resources and other disaster relief programs.
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• The mayor also requested that the state waive regulations that may hinder response efforts.
• The city of Los Angeles and L.A. county have opened locations for families seeking relief from fire-related smoke and fumes.
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(Reporting by Chad Terhune; Editing by Sergio Non and Christian Schmollinger)
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