All 50,000 evacuees cleared to return home after chemical tank crisis at Southern California aerospace plant
All evacuation orders have been lifted for residents near a chemical tank crisis at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, California. Approximately 50,000 people were evacuated due to a compromised tank containing flammable methyl methacrylate. The situation stabilized after a crack formed in the tank, allowing residents to return home safely.
- ▪Evacuation orders were lifted for 50,000 residents in Garden Grove.
- ▪A crack in the tank helped avert a potential explosion over Memorial Day weekend.
- ▪Authorities confirmed the tank's temperature stabilized, allowing residents to return home.
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Fire Disasters All 50,000 evacuees cleared to return home after chemical tank crisis at Southern California aerospace plant Fire chief says cooling system failure likely caused heat to build inside the pressurized tank at GKN Aerospace By Michael Sinkewicz Fox News Published May 27, 2026 2:17am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Blast averted in Garden Grove chemical leak, but crisis ‘not over,’ officials say Fox News correspondent Max Gorden reports on a chemical tank leak at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., as thousands remain evacuated on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! All evacuation orders stemming from a hazardous materials incident at a Southern California aerospace facility were lifted…
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