Smoke was seen rising in video shared by the Los Angeles County Fire Department as flames swept across the roof of a massive warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, sending thick plumes of smoke and ammonia gas into the air and prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents. The burning building and adjacent structures were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported, the fire department said. #fire #LA #losangeles #fireservice #smoke

Matcha is booming in New York — but surging global demand is driving shortages and record-high prices in Japan. According to JA Zennoh Kyoto Ujicha Distribution Center, the first auction of “tencha” — the raw material of Uji Matcha, saw prices hit a record about $87 per kilogram, compared to about $51 the year before. Kyoko Gasha visited a tencha tea field in Kyoto, Japan, and the one of New York's top matcha cafes. #Matcha #Japan #NewYork #Kyoto #Tea

Ukrainian drones struck two more warehouses belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries, sparking fires at both sites, the company and a regional official said. Ukraine ‌has attacked about a dozen Wildberries sites since July 18 in a bid to disrupt the operations of the company, a linchpin of the consumer economy that is often described as Russia's answer to Amazon. #ukraine #wildberries #russia #warehouse #war