The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.

California crews conducted an overnight operation at the Orange County site of a chemical leak in Garden Grove and said Monday that the threat of a massive explosion had been "eliminated." ...

A hazardous materials cleanup and disposal operation began Monday at the GKN Aerospace facility, where a chemical mishap ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emergency officials lifted an evacuation order Monday for some of the people who live near a damaged tank containing hazardous ...

Authorities scrambling to find a safe resolution after a tank containing a hazardous chemical was damaged at a Southern California aerospace plant believe the risk of a catastrophic explosion has been ...

Emergency officials lifted an evacuation order Monday for some of the people who live near a damaged tank containing hazardous chemicals in Southern California after temperatures inside the tank fell ...

At the time of this writing, residents of Garden Grove, California, are watching nervously as crews struggle to prevent a tank containing 7,000 gallons of overheated methyl methacrylate from exploding ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Orange County on Saturday afternoon as the temperature inside a malfunctioning chemical storage tank in Garden Grove rose to dangerous levels while ...

Nearly 2 million Californians live within 3 miles of a chemical plant using methyl methacrylate, the compound involved in the Garden Grove tank crisis over Memorial Day weekend, according to the U.S.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Fire officials near a Garden Grove aerospace facility stared down two potentially bad outcomes over Memorial Day ...

The evacuation zone is reduced after an all-night operation confirmed a crack in the tank in relieving atmosphere and pressure, OC fire officials say.