Orange County Evacuations Expand as Chemical Tank Threatens Explosion
TL;DR
More than 40,000 residents in Orange County were evacuated after a pressurized methyl methacrylate tank at GKN Aerospace overheated and began venting vapors, with officials warning of a potential leak or explosion; cooling efforts are hampered by damaged valves, and authorities have readied shelters while the state government declares an emergency and monitors air quality for a possible plume.
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