California Orders 40,000 to Evacuate Over Chemical Tank

Authorities in Orange County ordered 40,000 residents to evacuate after a storage tank of methyl methacrylate — a highly flammable industrial chemical — began dangerously off-gassing and threatened to explode at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove. The tank has been described as "actively in crisis," and residents within the evacuation zone have been urged to leave immediately.