California chemical tank heating up after evacuation in LA suburb, fire official says
Officials say the 7,000-gallon tank could fail or explode, and crews are cooling it while determining how to safely end the incident.
- On Saturday, Orange County Fire Authority Chief Craig Covey maintained evacuation orders for 40,000 residents after a failing chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove threatened to explode, holding 7,000 gallons of "highly volatile" methyl methacrylate.
- The crisis began Thursday when the tank overheated, but crews discovered Friday that broken, "gummed up" valves prevented them from adding neutralizing agents, risking a "boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion."
- Orange County health officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong warned that inhaling the chemical's vapors can cause "significant irritation" in the lungs, nausea, and dizziness; Covey outlined two scenarios: ground spill or catastrophic explosion.
- While most residents evacuated, Garden Grove police chief Amir El-Farra noted about 15% are refusing to leave, as crews build sandbag barriers to prevent any spill from reaching storm drains.
- There is no timeline for when residents can return, as Covey stated letting the tank fail is "unacceptable" and officials are planning contingencies to mitigate environmental damage should the worst occur.
33 Articles
33 Articles
Officials race to cool down tank containing toxic chemical as 50,000 residents remain under evacuation order in California
KABC, KCBS, KCAL, CNN By Taylor Romine, Rebekah Riess, Sarah Dewberry, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Emergency crews are working nonstop to prevent an overheating tank filled with a toxic chemical from leaking or triggering what could be a catastrophic explosion as approximately 50,000 residents in Orange County, California remain under an evacuation order. Earlier, the Orange County Fire Authority told CNN 79,000 residents were impacted. Authoritie…
Evacuations expand amid California plant explosion fears
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (CNN, KYMA) - Nearly 50,000 residents are under evacuation orders in Southern California. It's because authorities are worried a tank containing toxic chemicals could explode if it overheats. The tank's temperature was seen rising Saturday morning, causing increased concerns over a leak or explosion. Authorities in Southern California are desperately trying to cool off this tank that’s full of a highly toxic and flammable ch…
California chemical leak escalates into emergency situation #shorts #news #foxnews #fox
Fire crews in Orange County, Calif., spent hours trying to stabilize a tank containing volatile chemicals before announcing it ‘cannot be secured or mitigated.’ #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxnews #california #orangecounty #fire #firefighters #hazmat #chemicals #emergency #publicsafety #disaster #investigation #police #environment #danger #evacuation #breaking #localnews #crisis #westcoast Don’t just watch Fox...
California governor declares state of emergency due to overheating chemical tank
California's governor declared a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday as emergency crews continue their efforts to cool down an overheated chemical storage tank and prevent it from exploding.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 80% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
