Orange County chemical leak: Evacuations, closures, shelters
Key takeaways
- A failing tank in Garden Grove holding toxic chemicals has prompted major evacuations covering four Orange County cities, and officials are not sure when the orders will be lifted.
- The evacuation perimeter stretches from Ball Road to the north, Trask Avenue to the south, Valley View Street to the west and Dale Avenue to the east.
- Advertisement Road closuresBeach Boulevard is closed from Garden Grove Boulevard to Orangewood Avenue.
The Orange County Fire Authority responded to a hazard materials incident on Thursday at an aerospace company in Garden Grove. (On Scene.TV) By Salvador Hernandez, Rong-Gong Lin II and Clara Harter May 22, 2026 2:50 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
A failing tank in Garden Grove holding toxic chemicals has prompted major evacuations covering four Orange County cities, and officials are not sure when the orders will be lifted.
The evacuation perimeter stretches from Ball Road to the north, Trask Avenue to the south, Valley View Street to the west and Dale Avenue to the east. That includes parts of Garden Grove, Cypress, Stanton and Anaheim.