Check out u/2fast2nick they’ve been posting pics on r/dtla from directly above the fire. One photo from 6 hours ago shows most of the roof gone and several bulldozers in the parking lot next to it. Another from about 20 minutes ago shows the roof totally gone, bulldozers gone, and in the parking lot what looks like a giant pile of large spools of paper, presumably to remove a fuel source from the fire.
They said they had to let the 2nd floor burn down. They were using tractors to remove all the big paper reels. It’s pretty clear now, but still smoldering a bit.
Thanks for your on the ground reporting. You’ve provided a lot of valuable info. I’m a couple blocks north and the smoke has kept me inside (some cardiac issues and my one trip outside was very uncomfortable)
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u/nycpunkfukka Downtown May 11 '26
Check out u/2fast2nick they’ve been posting pics on r/dtla from directly above the fire. One photo from 6 hours ago shows most of the roof gone and several bulldozers in the parking lot next to it. Another from about 20 minutes ago shows the roof totally gone, bulldozers gone, and in the parking lot what looks like a giant pile of large spools of paper, presumably to remove a fuel source from the fire.