Orange County orders 40,000 to evacuate after chemical leak at Garden Grove plant
TL;DR
About 40,000 residents in Garden Grove and surrounding Orange County were ordered to evacuate after a chemical tank leaked at a plastics facility, triggering a hazmat response and cooling efforts as crews sprayed water on the overheated tank; there were no immediate reports of injuries as responders work to contain the leak.
- 40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California AP News
- Garden Grove gas leak: Live evacuation maps, closures and updates Los Angeles Times
- Thousands evacuated in Garden Grove as officials worry toxic chemicals in tank could explode KTLA
- Evacuation orders issued for 40,000 people in California over explosion threat Yahoo
- Evacuation orders reissued and expanded, schools closed in Garden Grove as crews work to halt toxic chemical leak coming from tank ABC7 Los Angeles
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