Authorities ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people in Orange County after a chemical leak at a GKN Aerospace facility caused an overheating storage tank to become unstable.Incident Commander Craig Covey warned that the container, holding methyl methacrylate, faces an immediate risk of explosion or toxic rupture after cooling efforts failed to fix a faulty valve.Local schools closed across six cities as officials deployed sandbag barriers to prevent hazardous materials from contaminating the local environment and storm drains.Emergency responders and the
EPA continue to monitor air quality while working to secure the site to prevent further vapor releases in the
Garden Grove region.