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Thousands evacuated in Garden Grove as officials worry toxic chemicals in tank could explode
Thousands evacuated in Garden Grove as officials worry toxic chemicals in tank could explode
Lily Dallow
18 hours ago
Thousands of Orange County residents remained under evacuation orders Friday after officials warned that a massive storage tank leaking hazardous chemicals at a Garden Grove aerospace facility could potentially rupture or explode.
Fire officials said in a news conference Friday that the situation had escalated significantly overnight and warned that crews had been unable to fully stabilize the overheating 34,000-gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate, a volatile and highly flammable industrial chemical.
“This is not precautionary… this thing is gonna fail, and we don’t know when,” said Division Chief Craig Covey during a Friday afternoon press conference. “We’re doing our best to figure out when or how we can prevent it.” ... By late Thursday afternoon, the tank’s temperature had stabilized a bit, which officials said has provided crews more time to figure out a solution.
The Orange County Fire Authority said around 6:30 a.m. Friday that evacuation orders were being reissued “due to changing conditions” as hazmat crews continued mitigation efforts at the GKN Aerospace facility on Western Avenue in Garden Grove.
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Lily Dallow
18 hours ago
Thousands of Orange County residents remained under evacuation orders Friday after officials warned that a massive storage tank leaking hazardous chemicals at a Garden Grove aerospace facility could potentially rupture or explode.
Fire officials said in a news conference Friday that the situation had escalated significantly overnight and warned that crews had been unable to fully stabilize the overheating 34,000-gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate, a volatile and highly flammable industrial chemical.
“This is not precautionary… this thing is gonna fail, and we don’t know when,” said Division Chief Craig Covey during a Friday afternoon press conference. “We’re doing our best to figure out when or how we can prevent it.” ... By late Thursday afternoon, the tank’s temperature had stabilized a bit, which officials said has provided crews more time to figure out a solution.
The Orange County Fire Authority said around 6:30 a.m. Friday that evacuation orders were being reissued “due to changing conditions” as hazmat crews continued mitigation efforts at the GKN Aerospace facility on Western Avenue in Garden Grove.
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