U.S. Los Angeles issues local emergency over ongoing warehouse fire

LOS ANGELES, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Mayor Karen Bass of the U.S. city of Los Angeles on Saturday declared a local emergency in response to an ongoing warehouse fire that erupted Wednesday and generated heavy smoke, which has spread across the Los Angeles metropolitan area for several days. "I'm issuing an emergency declaration to ensure the city has the resources it needs as this operation continues and to keep the community safe," Bass said in a statement. "We're in contact with the governor becau