De vrees is dat de tank het begeeft of explodeert. De brandweer koelt de tank totdat er een oplossing is gevonden.

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak.

Authorities in Orange County say they’re unable to control the valves on a tank that contains methyl methacrylate, a chemical used in the manufacture of plexiglass.