FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations

Multiple lawsuits filed, federal search warrant served after Orange County tank emergency

Evacuees from an aerospace chemical plant tank leak move to another shelter after the Garden Grove Sports and Recreation Center closed for the night in Garden Grove, Calif., Friday, May 22, 2026. (File photo by Ethan Swope/Associated Press) More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company’s tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion last month, forcing the e…

More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California ov

More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company’s tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion last month, forcing the evacuation of about 50,000 residents in California’s Orange County. Debbie Cohran, who lives about 500 feet (152 meters) from the aerospace facility in Garden Grove, wasn’t told to evacuate until several hours after the leak started, accordin…

More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank

More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company's tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion last month, forcing the evacuation of about 50,000 residents in California's Orange County.Debbie Cohran, who lives about 500 feet (152 meters) from the aerospace facility in Garden Grove, wasn’t told to evacuate until several hours after the leak started, according…

Feds Serve Search Warrant at GKN Aerospace

Federal authorities served a search warrant Wednesday at a Garden Grove aerospace contracting company where a chemical storage tank emergency prompted widespread evacuations. The warrant was served Wednesday morning at GKN Aerospace at 12122 Western Ave. by the FBI and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a spokesman with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to a search warrant affidavit, investigators were looking to seize any ev…

FBI serves search warrant at GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove following chemical crisis

Last month, a tank holding 6,500 gallons of methyl methacrylate at the GKN Aerospace facility was involved in a chemical crisis that forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes in six Orange County cities.

FBI Searches California Aerospace Plant Where Chemical Tank Overheated

Federal authorities searched the Southern California aerospace facility June 10 where a chemical tank nearly suffered a catastrophic explosion last month, displacing tens of thousands of nearby residents for several days. FBI agents and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspectors conducted the search as part of an ongoing investigation at GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, located in Orange County, California, the FBI confirmed wi…