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Smoke seen over Dublin 8 last night came from grass fire near Memorial Gardens

The smoke was visible across a wide area, including from Inchicore and Ballyfermot and the Phoenix Park itself.
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KTLA 5
· Jun 22, 2026
Smoke from Boyle Heights warehouse fire reaches Dodger Stadium
Smoke from the warehouse fire in Los Angeles’s Boyle Heights neighborhood was seen and felt at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, June 21, footage shows. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
DNyuz
· Jun 21, 2026
Another day of smoky air, nasty smells and many questions in parts of L.A.
From Dodger Stadium to downtown Los Angeles and the Eastside, Sunday was marked by periodic smoke from a Boyle Heights fire burning for a fifth straight day. Weather officials say erratic winds have been sending smoke to different parts of the region this weekend. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a Particle []
Hindustan Times
· Jun 27, 2026
DIA news: What's on fire near Denver International Airport? Smoke videos spark concern
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Palo Alto Online
· Jun 23, 2026
Two-alarm grass fire burning on Arastradero Road near Portola Valley-Palo Alto border
Smoke from a 5-acre vegetation fire can be seen from an ALERT California wildfire camera at Foothills Park in Palo Alto. Courtesy ALERT California. Firefighters were working to put out a two-alarm vegetation fire that was reported just before 4:45 p.m. on Monday evening on Arastradero Road between Alpine Road in Portola Valley and Page []
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Bisnow News
· Jun 22, 2026
Boyle Heights Cold Storage Fire Prompts Emergency Declarations
Smoke from a burning cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights continued to blanket large swaths of Los Angeles over the weekend, pushing air‑quality readings into unhealthy territory and prompting emergency declarations from city and state leaders. Los...
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Related coverage for "Smoke seen over Dublin 8 last night came from grass fire near Memorial Gardens": KTLA 5 — Smoke from Boyle Heights warehouse fire reaches Dodger Stadium. DNyuz — Another day of smoky air, nasty smells and many questions in parts of L.A.. Hindustan Times — DIA news: What's on fire near Denver International Airport? Smoke videos spark concern. Palo Alto Online — Two-alarm grass fire burning on Arastradero Road near Portola Valley-Palo Alto border. Utusan Malaysia — Kebakaran ‘gunung sampah’ di Tangerang merebak . Bisnow News — Boyle Heights Cold Storage Fire Prompts Emergency Declarations