Two separate fires that engulfed Amazon cargo containers on trains in Boyle Heights are believed to be connected to theft and arson activity, officials said.
Friday, April 17, 2026 11:45PMTwo separate fires that engulfed Amazon cargo containers on trains in Boyle Heights are believed to be connected to theft and arson, officials said. The second blaze was reported about 5:45 a.
m. Tuesday at 578 N. Mission Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. That is the location of a Union Pacific rail yard Crews found a double-stack railroad car with fire in the top container, a department spokesperson said. The LAFD coordinated with railroad personnel and the Los Angeles Police Department as a crane was called in "to move the container down to ground level and facilitate full extinguishment," said public information officer Lyndsey Lantz. An Amazon container aboard a freight car caught fire near the same location on April 9, according to the LAFD."The Fire Department, in partnership with the Union Pacific Police Department, is investigating a series of fires believed to be linked to ongoing theft activity," an LAFD spokesperson said in a statement provided to ABC7. "These incidents pose a serious risk to public safety, and the investigation is ongoing."
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