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40,000 Southern Californians ordered to evacuate amid threat of chemical explosion [View all]
40,000 Southern Californians ordered to evacuate amid threat of chemical explosion (NBC News)Authorities in Orange County say they’re unable to control the valves on a tank that contains methyl methacrylate, a chemical used in the manufacture of Plexiglass.
An estimated 40,000 people in Orange County, California, have been ordered to evacuate the area over fears that a tank containing a toxic chemical may explode, officials said Friday.
Authorities in Orange County said they’re unable to control the valves on a tank at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove.
“It fails or it blows up,” said Craig Coby, the Orange County Fire Authority incident commander at the scene.
An estimated 40,000 people in Orange County, California, have been ordered to evacuate the area over fears that a tank containing a toxic chemical may explode, officials said Friday.
Authorities in Orange County said they’re unable to control the valves on a tank at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove.
“It fails or it blows up,” said Craig Coby, the Orange County Fire Authority incident commander at the scene.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-evacuation-chemical-explosion-rcna346582
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