40,000 Southern Californians ordered to evacuate amid threat of chemical explosion

An estimated 40,000 people in Orange County, California, have been ordered to evacuate over fears that a tank containing a toxic chemical may explode, officials said Friday

Chemical Tank in Orange County Continues to Overheat, Authorities Say

Firefighters still have few options to prevent a tank of toxic chemicals in Garden Grove, Calif., from leaking or exploding.

Catastrophic sign toxic tank could explode in SoCal as 40,000 evacuated

Orange County officials have desperately searched for solutions to quell an increasingly concerning toxic gas crisis, but have come up empty-handed as temperatures continue to rise in the tank
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Newsom declares emergency in Garden Grove as chemical tank temperature climbs

The tank is full of a toxic chemical called methyl methacrylate that is highly flammable, public officials say.