Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears
Officials said 16,000 residents can return home after firefighters stabilized the overheated tank and eliminated the threat of fire or explosion.
- About 16,000 residents in Garden Grove, California, had evacuation orders lifted after a chemical tank at GKN Aerospace posed an explosion risk but no chemical leak or contamination was detected.
- The emergency began due to a faulty cooling system causing a 7,000-gallon methyl methacrylate tank to overheat, raising fears of a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion .
- A crack in the tank released pressure and prevented a BLEVE, allowing firefighters to cool the tank and reduce the risk.
- Investigations at city, state, and federal levels are planned to determine the cause, while authorities continue patrols and communicate with displaced residents.
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California Evacuees Return Home in Anger
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