California Declares State of Emergency as Fire Crews Race to Contain Toxic Chemical Leak

Temperature rising in chemical tank at risk of exploding in California

Firefighters have warned that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic explosion that has already forced tens...

Chemical Tanks Rapidly Overheat Despite Dangerous Overnight Mission In Orange County

Roughly 40,000 people remained under evacuation orders in Garden Grove and surrounding areas Saturday.

Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 40,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

Authorities are bracing 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, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Garden Grove is about 38 …

Internal temperature of troubled tank in Garden Grove increases to 90 degrees

Emergency crews in Garden Grove are weighing all outcomes of the toxic chemical tank leak that forced thousands of residents in Orange County to evacuate.

California chemical leak: What is methyl methacrylate, the chemical forcing 40,000 residents to evacuate?

Science News: A major chemical emergency in Garden Grove, Orange County, has forced around 40,000 residents to leave their homes after a storage tank at the GKN Aer.

40,000 Evacuated As Chemical Tank Leak Threatens Explosion In California

A storage tank holding between 6,000 and 7,000 gallons (22,700 and 26,500 liters) of methyl methacrylate overheated Thursday and began venting vapors into the air at an aerospace plastics facility in Garden Grove