• Crack found in damaged chemical tank in California could change response strategy
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    Crack found in damaged chemical tank in California could change response strategy

    May 25, 2026 - By 

    Fire crews say they may have found a crack in the damaged industrial tank in California. It could change their entire strategy, as 50,000 residents remain evacuated. GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Crews say they may have found a crack in the damaged industrial tank at an aerospace facility in Orange County, California. The tank, located at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, contains thousands of gallons of methyl methacrylate, a highly flammable and toxic chemical used to make plastics. It overheated last week and began leaking vapors into the air, forcing 50,000 people to evacuate. Officials fear the tank…

  • Chemical tank in California could explode any moment as 40,000 residents remain evacuated
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    Chemical tank in California could explode any moment as 40,000 residents remain evacuated

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    Crews are racing to cool a pressurized tank holding hazardous chemicals in Orange County as evacuation orders stretch into Memorial Day weekend. GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 40,000 residents with no timeline on when they can return. No injuries were reported after the pressurized tank overheated Thursday and began venting vapors at a company site in Garden Grove, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles, according to the Orange County…