Garden Grove, chemical tank and evacuation orders
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The situation took a significant turn for the worse on Friday, with officials saying the tank had two options: fail or explode.
The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.
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California officials warn massive chemical tank will likely spill thousands of gallons or 'blow up'
Officials say a 34,000-gallon chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove is actively in crisis, prompting urgent evacuations over explosion fears.
Evacuation orders were issued to 40,000 Orange County residents. A fire official said a major spill or an explosion were the only expected outcomes.
We are bringing people in from all over the country … trying to come up with additional options,’ a fire official said.
Evacuation orders have been issued in portions of the cities of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.
A truck's fuel tank exploded early Thursday in a neighborhood south of downtown Los Angeles, sending a fireball into the air and injuring nine of the 10 firefighters responding to the blaze, including two critically,