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Garden Grove's chemical crisis: Thousands flee as conditions worsen at damaged tank
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Garden Grove's chemical crisis: Thousands flee as conditions worsen at damaged tank

LA Times · May 23, 2026, 11:20 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

A failing chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Orange County sparks mass evacuations. Firefighters battle rising temperatures to prevent a massive MMA blast.

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