Garden Groves is next to Anaheim, home to Disneyland's two theme parks, which were not under evacuation orders as the Memorial Day weekend got underway.
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Emergency crews launch overnight mission to neutralize a volatile chemical tank at a Southern California aerospace facility in Garden Grove as Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency.
Firefighters still have few options to prevent a tank of toxic chemicals in Garden Grove, Calif., from leaking or exploding.
Firefighters are left without any options to prevent the tank, filled with a toxic chemical, from collapsing or exploding. The authorities have urged thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
Tens of thousands of Southern California residents were ordered to evacuate after officials warned a massive chemical tank at a Garden Grove aerospace facility is likely to rupture or explode.
A chemical leak occurred at one of the company's manufacturing plants in California, raising concerns about an explosion.
The E.P.A. warns that short-term exposure to the compound can cause skin and eye irritation and respiratory issues.
Officials say a 34,000-gallon chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove is actively in crisis, prompting urgent evacuations over explosion fears.
The tank itself is located in the Southern California city of Garden Grove, but evacuation orders have also been placed for residents in other surrounding and nearby cities, including Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.
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