GKN Aerospace Garden Grove chemical tank crisis: methyl methacrylate overheating triggers mass evacuations and California emerge
An overheating methyl methacrylate (a volatile chemical) storage tank at a GKN Aerospace plastics facility in Garden Grove, Calif. has prompted escalating hazardous-materials response, with tens of thousands ordered to evacuate amid concerns about toxic vapor release. Officials declared a Southern California state of emergency as teams continued intensive cooling and stabilization efforts.