Orange County Officials Order Massive Evacuations After Dangerous Chemical Leak Hits Aerospace Site

Orange County officials have ordered the evacuation of 40,000 residents near a Garden Grove aerospace facility due to a volatile chemical leak risk.A pressurized tank containing 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate is overheating, creating fears of a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.Fire crews are currently struggling to stabilize the internal tank temperature after valve failures prevented the injection of neutralizing agents.
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