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New York PostEPA Provides Air Monitoring After Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuations in Garden Grove
The Environmental Protection Agency deployed air monitors at a Garden Grove aerospace facility after a pressurized storage tank began heating. Officials lifted evacuation orders for roughly 50,000 residents after ruling out an explosion risk.
Los Angeles TimesGarden Grove Evacuation Continues After Aerospace Plant Tank Overheats
Roughly 16,000 of 50,000 residents remain displaced after a chemical storage tank at GKN Aerospace overheated on Thursday. Officials stated the risk of explosion has largely passed but continue monitoring air quality and drainage systems.
uctoday.comPotential crack found in California chemical tank
Officials in Garden Grove, California, reported a possible fissure in a tank holding methyl methacrylate. The crack may be lowering internal pressure and reducing the risk of rupture.
New York PostOrange County Officials Report Rising Temperature in Leaking Chemical Tank
Fire officials said the temperature inside a tank of methyl methacrylate at a Garden Grove aerospace facility has risen from 77 to 90 degrees. About 40,000 residents were ordered to evacuate while crews continue attempts to cool the vessel.
cnbc.comSouthern California Residents Evacuated Over Leaking Chemical Tank at Aerospace Facility
Tens of thousands of residents near Garden Grove were ordered to leave after officials warned a tank holding 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could fail. Fire crews are cooling the tank while investigating the cause of the leak.