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Orange County, Calif. emergency: overheating methyl methacrylate tank at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems prompts evacuations

Authorities in Garden Grove are responding to a cracked, heating chemical tank at GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems that began emitting toxic fumes and raised explosion concerns. California declared a State of Emergency for Orange County on May 23, with roughly 50,000 residents placed under evacuation orders while fire officials investigate pressure-release risks.

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