Southern California chemical plant leak forces evacuations

A significant chemical spill at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove prompted renewed evacuation orders on Friday, following an initial evacuation directive issued the previous day.

On Thursday afternoon, firefighters were called to the scene due to a vapor emission from a 34,000-gallon tank filled with methyl methacrylate, located on the 12100 block of Western Avenue, as reported by the Orange County Fire Authority.


A leak of toxic chemicals from a massive tank at a Garden Grove aerospace facility forced evacuations. KTLA

A storage tank spewing toxic chemicals into the air, causing evacuations.
Firefighters on Thursday afternoon responded to a vapor release from a 34,000-gallon tank containing methyl methacrylate. KTLA

Authorities explained that this industrial chemical is commonly used in the production of plastics and various manufacturing processes.

Fortunately, there have been no reports of injuries related to the incident.


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