The FBI is searching GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems in Garden Grove, California, following a chemical leak last month that forced 50,000 residents to evacuate. A federal judge approved a warrant to seize records related to the storage and use of methyl methacrylate, the chemical that overheated in a tank.
A potential crack in a tank holding highly toxic and flammable methyl methacrylate in Garden Grove, California, may be relieving pressure and preventing an explosion. Evacuation orders remain in place for tens of thousands of residents.
A potential crack in a tank holding hazardous methyl methacrylate in Garden Grove, California, may be reducing pressure and averting an explosion, according to fire officials. Evacuation orders remain in place for tens of thousands of residents.
Tens of thousands evacuated in Orange County, California, as a leaking tank of toxic methyl methacrylate heats up, raising fears of a catastrophic explosion. Firefighters are attempting to cool the tank, which has risen to 90°F (32°C).
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to a toxic chemical leak at an Orange County manufacturing facility. A tank with 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate is at risk of failure, prompting evacuations and road closures. Officials are working to stabilize the tank's rising temperature.
Authorities in Orange County, California, ordered the evacuation of 40,000 residents due to a chemical leak at a GKN Aerospace facility. A storage tank containing flammable methyl methacrylate began off-gassing, threatening a spill or explosion. Evacuation orders expanded to six cities as the situation worsened.
