One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could leak or explode.

An emergency hazmat incident at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California, has prompted evacuations in the area, May 22, 2026. (KABC) (LOS ANGELES) — The evacuation zone around a failing chemi

Two emerging factors may be helping reduce the risk of a catastrophic explosion at the chemical tank in Garden Grove, California.

Officials responding to an “unprecedented” situation involving a potential chemical leak of a “tank actively in crisis” since Thursday in Orange County, California, said late Sunday, May 24, that an overnight mission will determine whether ...

The race to avert a “catastrophic, worst-case scenario” in Southern California could evolve Monday as crews investigate a crack in a toxic chemical tank that could ease pressure and help prevent a leak or explosion which could hurl debris into homes miles away.